Kevin, -
I did expect something more than
the comment in artseen.
You certainly beg a question here.
My question of you is why does
my "past" make me more unable to address
the conceptual for example than
other designer-makers in the exhibition?
I think my review did indeed address
the conceptual, certainly at the level of
individual pieces. I was simply
not satisfied with the way the whole show
hung together conceptually, - except,
as I suggested, in a very personal
reading of its' location in the
wider context of the John Curtin Gallery.
Perhaps the traces of water and
links between objects were just too
tenuous, or perhaps it was a problem
caused by the nature of the space
available.
Perhaps I was peeved that you had
neglected to invite an Aboriginal artist
to explore this thematic also.
I have every intention to peruse
the catalogue in order to garner more of the
creative and curatorial processes
employed, and I certainly would have liked
to attend the session at which
the artists presented their views.
I think the program of lectures
and events around the core exhibition is enticing
and the web-site, as is usual with
your curatorial practice, excellent.
Jennifer.
Water Medicine Review by Jennefer Dudley