Proposal- Lift Gallery

Call 1 - PCA Lift Gallery

You are being asked to produce a new work or submit work for a group exhibition to happen in the Lift Gallery at PCA between the 27th of February and take down 16th of March. 
You will be required to install your work yourself and be available to undertake this during the week of the 27th of February 

The work you produce should respond to the theme of:

"False idols: from Deity to concept: The notion of the polemic, an impassioned argument that suggests a discursive belief or the act of questioning."

You are required to create a, or a collection of works using any medium you deem feasible in the time given, ready to install by Friday the 2nd of March. This means you will need to source any equipment, including securing devices, for install and the period of the show. 

You should accept the challenge of adapting and reworking your existing practice and ideas to fit this theme. 

Proposals should be submitted to Neil Rose and Steven Paige to be received no later than 4pm on Friday the 3rd of February. 

Initial thoughts:

I will be exploring folklore and mythology surrounding man's obsession with the Moon, the effect the Moon has on humans both physically and psychologically, and the effect that the Moon has on this planet.

The Moon has been a source of human fascination throughout history, and there are numerous Gods and Deities  representing, or who take power over or reside within the Moon, throughout every culture. I wish to explore this obsession through my own experiences- specifically a recent moonlit walk that inspired a recent group show in the Lobby that myself and two fellows students produced art for and curated.

I was intruigued by te lasting effect the Moon seemed to have on us, and its very definite presence in all of our works since the event.

My piece will take the form of a wall-based 'collage', comprising research and information, collected items, drawing and prints inspired by my explorations... This method of display demonstrates a near-obsessive process that makes up my art practice, suggesting a parallel with lunacy.