ah, the install.
why the hell i decided to divorce photography and take up installation art as a lover, i have no idea.
well, most of the time i do know, but the stress and anxiety of gallery installation time (especially after a year of anticipation) always trips me into at least a couple of hours of 'why the fuck did i want to do this again?'-style self-recrimination.
saturday night, after i had mishaps with both the flexicar booking and a tyre puncture, i was over it. i was peaking and it was all going to be shit: everyone would hate it, i will have wasted all my time and effort and i would end up in a crap bureaucratic job until i retired at 65 with my 55 cats and an AVO for constantly harassing ISPs to get greater net speed.
today, however, has been an ace day, where i had time for sleep, good breakfast and a pretty smooth install - thanks to my fab flatmate/studio assistant, most-excellent cordless drill (xmas present from my best friend) and my awesome install wall-plan (see below).
in fact, i had time to go to a public art panel discussion at fed square, eat properly, sign the limited edition posters and do some other project-based paperwork. i've got a few little bits'n'pieces to tie up tomorrow afternoon, but otherwise, it's all pretty hunky dory.
take that, anxiety!
as we speak, miss jones is plugging away at the candystripers foyer, but it's already lookin' so nice and luscious.... we're even thinking about doing a little performance in the space - an ode to andrea fraser and her work 'little frank and his carp' :)
shows both open on tuesday night 6pm at bus gallery: 117 little lonsdale st, melbourne. we'd love to see you there.
