The ambiguity and freedom in each task has provoked my own reading of articles, books and critical opinions of artists. I have found out snippets that I may not have done if these tasks had not been set, and they have been a good introduction into the ways in which I work productively. I’ve learnt that the meaning and context behind the piece is often more important to me that the aesthetics of the image itself. Thus, I have emulated this approach in my own ideas, for example, my appropriation pieces, and Michael Craig-Martin inspired flower paintings in the Contemporary project.

Moving forward with extended pieces of writing, my shorter blog entries have given me some security regarding my ability to eloquently express my creative intentions. In particular, Task 4, to write a review on an exhibition I’ve recently visited, sparked considerable excitement. This I found, along-side Task 2- to consume a book summarising it’s content, the most beneficial. Seeing artist’s work in the flesh gave me a greater insight into their practice, offering impact via scale, richer colours and accurate side notes on the wall nearby. Similarly, reading a book written by the artist themself, it gave me the inspiration due to their contextual purpose, to create a section of work myself that I feel was successful in terms of meaning, also, perhaps less importantly a conclusive feel at the end of a project.