One of the most common questions gallery curators get asked has to be what do you do in a day?
In this busy role, the range of tasks is what makes it such an enjoyable job.
Our recently opened In the Hand exhibition is now on display in our object-based gallery above the i-SITE, across the road from Sarjeant on the Quay.
This exhibition features a selection of works on a small scale, made by a diverse set of practitioners based around the country including works by Madeleine Child, Octavia Cook, Tessa Laird, Lauren Lysaght, Robert McLeod, Richard Parker, Martin Poppelwell and Joe Sheehan.
An exhibition of this type has a number of logistical challenges. After settling on the initial concept for the show, the next step is to find artworks that fit the brief. In this case, we were looking for works that were made by hand, and on an intimate scale to give the show an intriguing sense of intricacy and discovery.
A vast number of artists make works on a small scale, so the initial list of possible works to include was equally long. When making our seletions we aim to represent a balance of makers – both male and female, at different points in their careers and whose concepts are as varied as the different techniques they employ.