Take Off

Aleesha Darling

Michelle Lee

Chelsea Bews

Helen Ancliffe

Kate Bedford

Sam Atasani


First Pilot opening of the year and what is one to think of a large curved painting, photos of dogs in costume, hanging things, stacking things and shrine things...dot dot dot indeed?

Interesting pieces were Kate's small painting, a last minute surprise that I wasn't expecting. We had also spent the last few weeks joking about the clumsy large piece that she was working on and how she was possibly going to install it, but it ended up looking so elegant. I was impressed with how she pulled it off.

I am also always intrigued with Michelle's ability to grasp the feminine, delicate and the difficulties of display and install. Her works never looked laboured over, instead hanging in that difficult space between consideration and play.

However, I did have issues with some install of work, mainly the lighting (too light in some areas, much too dark in others as well as yellow and white light)and the strange wires poking out of walls. However, I also know of the difficulties of working with Gallery 3 as a space, with it's OSH regulation ramps, holey walls and random alcoves. There's much learning from other people to be done before my own show I guess! There's also a lot of time to figure out how one can possibly get around the new alcohol restriction placed on that space...any ideas?

In the mean time, will be stressing about talk week and looking forward to next week's show. There's a bouncy castle involved. Yes. Please.

- Agnes