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1 > Steel structure from “Meditation I.” Example for what the structure will look like for “Reflect, Experience”

2 > Example of a traditional sari. Possible clothing option for performance aspect of “Reflect, Experience”

3 > Example of contemporary fashion in the west with influence from Indian culture. Another option on clothing option for performance aspect of “Reflect, Experience.” Maybe not as “high fashion,” but pulling from this form of blending.

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Critique Reflection 3

At this stage, most decisions have been made about the content of the project and what needs to be made for the presentation of the work. Now it is just a matter of creating everything and preparing all the parts for the installation.

The major insight I was able to get from this critique was about the layout of the installation for “Reflect, Experience.” My original plan was to have a singular steel structure open on one end to allow access into the space, but it seemed to plain and obvious. I want it to seem more like an environment that exists separately from the gallery it resides in. For this reason, I’ve been considering creating three structures that would be placed in a triangular form with the entrances to each area open to the center. This way there are three separate spaces for individuals to walk into and experience rather than just being open to the entire public. From the feedback of the class, I will be moving forward with this idea.

For the same piece, the question about performance came up again. I will be performing by interacting with people. Openings are something I look forward to because it gives me a chance to interact with other people interested in art and also gives me the chance to see and speak with people I don’t normally get to see. The focus, therefore, will be on those interactions. I will be talking to people that I know and am familiar with as well as those that I have never seen before, having a conversation, and giving them a flower as an invitation to then walk into the space and place a flower in one of the bud vases. This act is meant to be a way to solidify the memory of the opening into the memory of those attending, but is also a comment on the social atmosphere of art openings where artwork is ironically more difficult to look at and experience.

For the performance portion, the question of presentation came up. I considered wearing traditional clothing from India, but it seems fake to do so? As of now, I want it to seem completely genuine to how I present myself regularly. I might consider how to take influences from traditional Indian dress and incorporate it into how I dress for opening receptions seeing as this body of work is based off of this idea as a way to show the blend of my culture and heritage. In fact, I have been doing this in other areas, so it would seem both genuine and experimental. This aspect is still a work in process though.