Year 3 Studio 2

Bricolage 2009 - 10

Volume 01/MISC_01 Date November 09

File name S2_JWHP01_MISC_01.pdf

Paper Cities - Urban UtopiasExhibitionJames PocksonAlexander McLean

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plan of exhibition space : laid out in a spiralling sequence

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1. deciding on the order that the images would appear2. velcro was attached to the pin board using small tacks - this allowed for the exhibition to be demounted with ease3. a template on a stick was used to ensure that the velcro was at the same height each time4. the boards were then stuck on5. a complete wall6. the whole process took about three hours to complete7. the template used for the velcro(245mm x 380mm)8. all the board were laid out to check the flow of images before mounting began

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The exhibition was arranged in a linear fashion as we felt this best suited the formal nature of this modern space. It allowed for a narrative to be implied, but not enforced throughout.

The sequence of the images was devised based on various characteristics such as colour, composition and content.

Each of the boards were equally spaced. The monotony of the display, we thought would best bring out the individuality of the work itself. It was intended for the images to speak for themselves and not for the mode of display to represent an opinipon of the curator. We felt that this format would allow the viewer to form his own opinions on the work.

PAPER CITY: URBAN UTOPIAS- exhibition introduction

This exhibition showcases a selection of extraordinary drawings, collages and photomontages that were produced for Blueprint as part of the magazine’s back-page Paper City commissions. Architects, furniture designers and illustrators articulate their ideas about the city, suggesting imaginative possibilities for the future. The exhibition also includes new commissions from Peter Cook RA, Chris Orr RA, Marc Atkins, and RA Schools students Inez de Coo and Rachael Champion.

Visitors are invited to create their own exhibition catalogue by tearing off their favourite images from this wall.

This exhibition was first shown in the Architecture Space at the Royal Academy of Arts, 31 July – 27 October 2009, where it was designed by Bibliotheque.

The pads have been kindly supplied by Stephens & George Print Group

We felt that the RA display did nothing for the images, the whole exhibit was confusing to little avail.

Though not originally intended, the model of the St John’s Staircase was exhibited in the centre of the room. This created a central point to cirulate around and meant that the whole exhibition was not seen at once from a single pont in th room.