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My website
will feature bodies of work by my fellow classmates in the photography thesis
program at OCADU. Seventeen members of the program have joined together to
organize an exhibition in time for the CONTACT photography festival in May.
Some people are focusing on organizational elements such as advertising and
fundraising; consequently, I have chosen to take the lead on establishing a web
presence to accompany the exhibition.
The physical exhibition runs for two
weeks; yet, the website will exist for two years or more. It will continue to
exist after the exhibition is over. In a sense, the web presence is a more
permanent space than the two-week long exhibition. The website’s goals will
evolve along with the status of the exhibition itself. Before the exhibition’s
opening, the website will give the public a preview of the artists’ work, and
provide information about the hours and location of the gallery. The exhibition
is registered with CONTACT, and the festival website will feature a profile on
the exhibit, with a link to my proposed website. After the exhibition is
completed, the public will be able to easily look up further information on the
artists involved.
The website will have feature a
profile for each artist, with a short biography, example of their works, and a
link to their own website. I plan to only display two to three images by each
artist. I hope that viewers will be left curious and choose to check out the artist’s
personal website. Amongst the diverse group of seventeen artists, there are
elements of performance, video and still imagery, textiles, and sculptural
components included in the photographically centered exhibition. I am
challenged to create a website that encompasses work by several emerging
artists working in various facets of the photographic medium.
In order to display seventeen
artist’s works in a clean, professional manner, the website will be quite
simple. By keeping the navigation and graphics modest, I believe that the focus
will be on the artists and their work. The site will feature a page for each
artist, contact and exhibition information, and a news and events section. I
plan to use Wordpress to manage the website. Wordpress is easy to use, and
allows me to add other users with unique passwords so that group members may
also look over the site’s creation.
As emerging artists, most members of
the exhibition have not received much recognition in the art world yet. My
proposed website will serve as a summary of the exhibition and its members;
which, will be good to look back upon in a few years. When the artist’s put the
exhibition on their CV, they can refer to the site to offer more information
about it. I plan to continue to update the ‘News’ section of the site in the
future. There, I can share any press or awards received by the participating
artists.
