Research: Installation Methods

February 09, 2019  •  Leave a Comment

We had an interesting lecture on 8th February discussing the various, intricate ways one can display their work on the wall. With the wall 'in play' as it were, it gives a whole new meaning to if the photo was on a computer screen or on a website. It is physical, we can go up close to it and examine it corner to corner. For my personal project, I don't really want to experiment with hanging techniques as my photos are all taken within classical buildings, I feel it is right to continue this through my work and create stunning prints that are of a huge scale (A1 or bigger). The wall is just half the battle, because how one prints their work is also very important. I will more than likely print my images on Lustre paper as it has been my go-to paper since the beginning of my time at University and it has never let me down. The halfway between matte and gloss is very nice, however all things considered I may look to move into Museum standard paper, as these buildings reflect a similar atmosphere. 

In terms of the prints themselves, I will look to do them full bleed without a border. I feel that a border stops the viewer from going any further and for this work, I want the viewer to see everything, therefore having no border on my prints. I wouldn't look to do a vinyl as it is a one-shot deal. I would much prefer my images to be displayed more than once. 

The debate of framing is still there. At this moment in time, I am not sure if I want my work framed or not. Looking at research from professionals such as John Jones, the idea of DiBond and then potentially fixing a baton to the back of the image and then one to the wall and then having them float is interesting to me. I feel this may be the route I end up going down, obviously the main concern for this cost. 


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