After Pirate Ball I was finding it hard to imagine my work inside a white cube gallery space as it was so successful when it was outside in the environment I intended it to be shown in. Having said this, it all came together quicker and better than I imagined and I think this is down to the other surrounding works. Having more colour in the room definitely helps bring my work to life and gives it a final playful element. The surrounding works are all so varied and alongside mine it really brings together my idea of 'more is more', without it being too chaotic. One of the things I would change would have to been to explore how I could have increased the festival atmosphere - for example trying out how festival detritus looked on the floor or maybe having lights strung in and around the trees. I would have also liked to have spent longer on the Bath Martian, as I think it is apparent that it is not as fully realised and developed as the other two spectacles. Having said this, it was the right decision to not use an older piece of work, as it forced me to develop my problem solving skills and pushed me to work harder for a better outcome. What I think it good about it is that each individual element - even the trees - are spectacles in their own right and would stand alone as curious and ridiculous pieces without the other elements. In particular, the Domesticated Spectacle, who's character has developed over the unit through many different contexts and situations. What Harriet has written in her space -'Everything you NEED to shout about' - is talking about being loud and explicit. The colours and subject matter of my work compliment this, as they are loud and bold. I think this is an interesting comparison and accidental curational triamph. The pink and yellow of Harriets piece also nearly matches the pink and yellow of my domesticated spectacle which allows the two works to bounce off each other.
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