My first experience of a 1st Thursday night was unforgettable. From setting up our exhibition on Tuesday, and watching only flies visit our gallery early Thursday afternoon, I was not at all expecting the barrage of people come evening time. I had time to visit the other galleries before it got very busy. One installation in a great exhibition space had me mesmerized. One thing floats another thing sinks was a set of water filled tubs with a circular current being created by small pumps. One such tub contained two tomatoes on floating on the surface the other on the bottom, both were seemingly chasing each other in anguish. It was a simple narrative that felt like a entrance into another purer world.
The occasion of so many people coming to look at our art was a great learning experience. It was a climactic end to nearly two years of talking about our practice and other peoples work. Essentially it felt like a live crit, where criticism was expressed by swiftly moving pass some work or a quick exit from the space. In the end the crib sheet was abandoned and speaking about other peoples work became less of a challenge.
There was much positive response and has given me much drive to continue with the what I am doing, as I enjoy doing it and possibly others may enjoy seeing it. It is the first time where I have seen my work as being art. I still do not feel it is, but it made me sure that it would be possible and that there is much, much room for improvement.
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