Presenting Fine Art Work

Presenting Fine Art Work

In our class in pairs we were giving a piece or pieces of art work to present as a practise for our end of year show. The pieces were to be presented as best they could be, like in an art exhibition. We had had 1 hour to choose a space, decide how to present it and have it completed. 

We were given a range of A4 collages that had matching colour scheme. We decided to put two nails at the top of the wall to hang some invisible string that would be attached to the collage through the hole punches, making the two collages hang from the wall as there was one on either side. This made it look like the collages were floating. The third collage was placed in the centre, hanging from two nails in the wall. This gave the presentation balance and depth. We also used some coloured bulldog clips that matched the collages as they were black and red. This helped make the presentation match and made the colours in the collages stand out and more pleasing to the eye.

As the pieces were 2D we wanted to give the presentation some depth by giving it a 3D element through hanging them up. This made the presentation much more interesting. We used a spirit level to make sure the work was straight, and a hammer to hammer in the nails. 

There was a wide, clean space so the piece could be viewed by different angles and the space is kept neutral and light, so each piece will stand out and show it's colours. 

We then looked at and analysed someone else's presentation techniques as they were given some 3D sculptures of babies that were made from sellotape. The three sculptures were nailed to the wall to make it look like they were walking up the wall in a straight line. This made it stand out from the wall that gave it the idea of being an installation piece. This was also quite comical and fun for the audience to look at. It was a unique and interesting method to use to display the work. They used nails to stick the feet to the board, making it look like they're walking up it. I think the pieces was well presented and kept clean and simple which showed off the work well. It was in a spacious, clean environment for the pieces to be presented, however, I think you could use any colour for the background as the pieces did not have a colour. Also the use of lighting would create a shadow on the board that will give the piece some more depth.

Materials:

• Bulldog clips
• Spirit level
• A4 Collages
• Invisible string
• 3D Sculptures