Presenting a Collection

Today I did a small exhibition showcasing my collection of figurines I had collected over the past couple of years. 
The exhibition was done quickly as a means to practice planning a layout quickly and understanding the importance of having time to plan ahead. I used this task to understand how important it is to have the correct resources and time to plan the layout in order for the exhibition to be effective to those who walk into a gallery without any prior knowledge to the exhibition itself. 


My exhibition consisted of 2 display stands. On them are 15 figurines that are currently in chronological order. Those on the back represented those from the past historical figures, while those at the front were people from this day. As well as this, I have all of the magazines that highlight each character displayed, with facts about them in order for the viewer to interact with the display and learn more in depth information about each character. My intention was to allow people to have a journey through time, learning about each character from their personalities to their contribution to the world the characters in the front live in today. 
The exhibition is also educational, as some of the events that occurred in this fictional world had also happened in the real world. So while reading the story of each character is interesting and unique, it may also teach people about real events in this world, and who were involved in it. 

I feel that this exhibition is effective in a way that you can learn from it, and everything is clearly on display. However, I believe that I could improve the layout if I had more time for preparation. 
If I were to redo this exhibition with more planning, I would first bring in more relevant historical figurines, with a dark room that would project information and the portrait of each character from its time period. The time periods would be sorted into groups, with artefacts  and a created environment with the characters acting from that time period as well as sounds to immerse the viewer into the environment and attract them to the exhibition. I would use a dark room with lights just bright enough for the viewer to comfortably read the magazines, but there would be lights to also focus onto the figurines, emphasising them as the focus of the exhibition. Finally, I could arrange figurines in a pedestal, at the top being the most important to the least important of that time period.
I would, however, keep the interactive nature of the exhibition present. But I would change the magazines around to ensure there are no irrelevant magazines of characters not in the exhibition. 
To get further ideas on how to present my work, I visited the Riversley park gallery. Doing this, I'd be able to work on making my exhibition's layout creative in a way that does not require me to speak for the viewer to understand the piece and immerse themselves fully. 


Throughout the gallery, I looked at the gallery exhibitions and I felt that the space that they were positioned is important. The frames and colour of the walls were a big impact to the image itself, as I feel the darker red walls really set the mood of the paintings that seem old.


These paintings are much more light, making the white frames and wall match the mood of the paintings. Because of this, I feel as though my exhibition must be in a space of which have colours that fit the tone of what it is you want the viewer to feel when they view your exhibition. Therefore, I will plan out my exhibition in a way that colour co-ordinations match the connotations and moods of which I want to show in my work. 



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