Inside, outside, upside down

Site research exercise

                “…You are required to make an individual visual ‘first impression’ of your chosen location/site. The aim of the exercise is to establish both a point of interest and visually describe the location. Also, to develop a form of ‘practical research’- an investigation into space, both visually and conceptually.  …”

The Yacht House provides a range of different spaces, with both high and low ceilings, and varying textures, that create contrasting atmospheres; cosy corners and spacious gaming areas.

 

                                    

 

The interior holds many details that I feel could inspire themes for work, both with provoking foundations for photographs and physical installations or ways of displaying the work. For example on the walls are framed images of ropes and on the windowsills are life boat magazines, these are mediums we could adopt and apply to photography.

 

 

 Other details that have given me ideas specifically have come from the model ships and framed stills of fictional storms throwing boats across waves that are fixed to the walls. I really like the thought of integrating the whole idea of model ships in bottles and miniature forms, and creating a version where I place photographs in them instead.

 

(Look what I found-

http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?newspaperTitle=The%20Graphic&ukwid=928692&sourceID=118&utm_source=Google%20British%20Newspaper%20Archive_CPC&utm_medium=SEM_CPC&utm_campaign=publication%20-%20confirmed&bsop_brand=BNA&ns_mchannel=SEM_CPC&ns_source=Google%20UK&ns_linkname=the%20graphic&utm_term=the%20graphic&ns_fee=0.65&gclid=CKv5hr3TlLMCFSbMtAodzTEA2g&page=8)

 

More potential themes and additional mediums:

Moving image

 

 

Adventure

 

Locals

 

Sound

 

 

The rooftop is also available to us, and is furnished with half a dozen benches. Lighting is already provided, however the steps which lead to the roof make it a restricted area. The weather would normally be a problem, but it actually fits in rather well with my idea as I want to incorporate the local weather into my work. I think this is the space I would like to place my work, the reflections off the rain have also provided me with ideas which include water, and the cliff face that acts as a backdrop to the building and the coast that stretches before it, create an excellent foundation when introducing landscape photography to the work.

 

The building and location have given me ample ideas and themes to work with; the fact that the building has available electricity, bathroom facilities, security and is cheap to visit makes it an exceptional space to use for our first independent exhibition.  However problems I have found are that despite the management being very flexible and welcoming of our exhibition, the access (stairs) mean that it would exclude those who restricted to wheel chairs. Also I fear personally for my work if I use the rooftop, as the seagulls are the size of large dogs.