visits!

Today I had a surprise visit form my parents which of course was the recipe for a great day out, being so involved in the current concept presentation submission means I've had very little time to realise how much I miss them!
I thoroughly enjoyed my day and a sneaky visit to the Baltic to check out the new exhibitions was an ideal way to spend my afternoon.



The current exhibitions are something definitely worth visiting, Lindsay Seers work "it has to be this way 2" is exhibited from 12 February 2011 - 12 June 2011.

The atmosphere of these installations were something quiet suffocating, being enveloped by darkness left an air of unease round the gallery. large scale crisp forms stand solid within the space while a much larger form oozes the uncomfortable distorted voice of a monster.within the darkness continues and you are drawn toward the projection the only source of light as means of safety.



"It has to be this way2 explores the complexities and uncertainties of history and memory. The installation resumes the story of the disappearance of the artist’s stepsister, Christine Parkes. Presented on a circular screen within a structure derived from forts on the West African Gold Coast, Christine’s stepmother narrates her tale while the film retraces her travels through West Africa. The complex and unsettling story takes the viewer on a journey that navigates the occult, the subconscious and the fragmentation of personal memory" 


http://www.balticmill.com/whatsOn/present/ExhibitionDetail.php?exhibID=150

Although I was not expecting such an emotive piece I am highly impressed by the ambience and atmosphere created, this has also given me more stimulus for my current superstition lead design for my degree.