In this self-assessment for Assignment 5 I will evaluate how I feel my work produced for the assignment holds up against the following 4 criteria for assessment: Demonstration of technical and visual skills, Quality of outcome, Demonstration of creativity and Context.
Assignment 5 – Body of Work
I am presenting my final portfolio of images alongside poems in an online portfolio. The relevant link for my body of work Reconstructing Deptford can be found in this post. As well as this I have written an introduction to accompany the project and an evaluation of my body of work module.
Tutor Report for Assignment 4 – Body of Work
I have attached below my tutor report for Assignment 4 - Body of Work. As well as this I have written down my reflections on my tutor's feedback following our video tutorial for Assignment 4. I feel I have addressed most of my tutor’s feedback since the video tutorial, which has allowed me to present well a body of work comprising single images and their corresponding poems in an online portfolio.
Evaluation of My Body of Work
Here is my evaluation for my Body of Work. It is quite lengthy at just under 2,000 words but describes quite thoroughly my journey through this module as well as looking forwards.
Presentation of My Project in a Website/Online Portfolio
I had two main objectives when creating my website/online portfolio. These included making the website look as clean and minimalist as possible in order to make the images the centre of attention. The second aim was to make the website accessible and easy to navigate.
Writing My Introduction for My Body of Work
I have written an introduction for my body of work. I found it difficult to get the balance right between going into too much depth about the project and simplifying it too much. Eventually I have arrived at something I am fairly happy with as an insight into how the work was created while still enticing the viewer to look at the images and poems.
Pointers for Presentation of My Project on a Gallery Wall or Site-Specific Installation
I have been asked to consider how I might present my body of work to a public audience. I’ve already decided a large photo book is an appropriate, tangible and mobile method for displaying my work to a public audience. However, I have collated my thoughts on how else I might present my body of work, namely in a gallery space or a site-specific installation.
Pointers for Presentation of My Project in Book Format
Making a photo book is a primary consideration for me going into Sustaining Your Practice. Not only would a photo book be a good way to show off the work, it would also be an efficient method for presenting the work to galleries etc for their perusal. In this regard, it would be prudent to take care over the layout and design of the photo book as people and galleries may be viewing it. Also it would be satisfying to have a photo book I am proud of after all the work that’s gone into Reconstructing Deptford.
WiP #13 – Reflections Processing in Photoshop
My tutor has mentioned to me before that I might try experimenting with the reflections that are evident in some of my composites. We discussed how this might be a way of subtly inferring to the viewer that something is not quite right with the images - that they are in fact composites.
My Dual Purpose for Visiting Deutsche Börse 2020 at The Photographers’ Gallery on 16/09/2020
On the 16/09/2020 I visited the Photographer’s Gallery to see the 4 sets of work nominated for the Deutsche Börse prize 2020 and I went there with a dual purpose. The first purpose was to look at the work from an artistic perspective and try to decide which of the four nominations was my favourite. The second purpose was more practical and involved looking at how the exhibition was put together and paying attention to details like the framing and layout of the four selected works.
