Wasn't there something about using puns in the criteria for the 'Turnip' prize?... Moving on...
First of all I have to apologise again to the other members of my triad group this week. The group info went out a few days ago and I read the start time as 12:30, which was actually the end time. The start time was 11:00. Why we needed to know the end time as well is a mystery given that we'd all be there when it ended but rather than blame the paper work I'll just fess up to having the wrong time down, so instead to turning up to college an hour in advance and ample time to prepare for the crit, I turned up 30 minutes late and missed Fintan's triad altogether. I was very apologetic and everyone was extremely accommodating but it is still frustrating and embarrassing to make such a school boy error. However, it is probably indicative of my general state of mind at the minute. Essay writing is becoming all encompassing and is turning my normally useful brain into cottage cheese. I phoned Simone when I arrived home because I was convinced I'd left my keys in the studio only to then find them in a hither to unused pocket in my bag. I think I did this exact same thing this time last year, S and I are thinking of making it an annual tradition...
Eilidth's triad was very good, I observed and Fintan listened. Eilidth spoke enthusiastically about the work she was making and Fintan reassured her concerns about not having a clear idea of where her work should go. I like Eilidth's intuitive approach to art making, the materials she chooses, the things she produces and the ways which she flits from one thing to another and back again make me think about Karla Black, except less wishy washy and soap based... She brought up Franz West and I think that he's a great person for her to look at...
My crit went ok, despite my lack of preparation, I managed to talk for 10 minutes with out any real stumbles. I tried to give a sense of what I'd been making over that last few weeks but it was noted that I talked most articulately about the documents and artifacts that are littering my studio. I pointed out that, rather than the performances being an excuse for this issue of documentaion to be foregrounded as was suggested, it was because this issue is at the front of my mind, as presenting work where it is impossible to present performance is constantly an issue on an assessed course. In fact it will always be an issue when making performative work...
...enough. I need to get on with this damn essay...
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