Ken ✶ Syakira

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Curation and Context Project
27/02/2025

The Curation and Context project in Studio 27, Millbank Tower helped me learn about artwork activation, especially how an exhibition gains context and meaning through its relationship with one another from the curation and methods of display. The exhibition space was formerly an office space, fitted with glass partitions and LED lighting, presented considerable challenges. These extreme spatial constraints limited our display options and methods, and we had to work on a lot of compromises to accommodate the large number of artworks within the area.

I was not planning to show Kemarin dan Hari-hari Sebelumnya.. (2024), but I wasn’t able to finish other works in time. The reason why I didn’t want to show this work initially is because this was the point where I started to realize that this specific work was very dependant towards windows. But then I realized that the exhibition space had really big windows, and you could see the London skyline through the 27th floor of a highrise building. I think this would be a good chance to see how my work activates, interacts with space and not just the light coming in from the window, but also the view.

Showing my artwork in this project alongside fellow MA Fine Art students was a positive experience, offering contrast to the MA Drawing pop-up show in December. I had the opportunity to engage in conversations and gain feedback during the critique from diverse and distinct perspectives from students from the other studios. This opportunity also prompted a deeper consideration on the importance of versatility in an artwork.

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