The poster presentation should be done with all who are linked to the same institution or artist. If you are independent in your partnership, you will be making your poster alone, and if you are paired you will be working together on one poster. You are to research and prepare a (minimum) 20-24 inch poster on your partner gallery or artist. Showcase the institution or artist by giving a succinct historical account, and valuable information for knowledge sharing with your peers. For an institution you are expected to display operational capacities, history and mandate. For artists you should dissect ways in which the artists’ history and interests have evolved by way of their participation in the art world. This can include mapping pivotal moments in their career trajectory (such as their first published catalogue, or their move to a specific subject matter or technique, etc) that have signified growth.
You may include images and design strategies in the execution, but it should contain enough information to get a good degree of knowledge, first and foremost. Please go beyond just regurgitating history and facts, find ways to contextualize the institution or artist, their trajectory, contribution and function within the Vancouver art community, and make it fun! As well, examine how it structures itself internally or personally, its mandate/focus, funding and administrative structures, (and other insights you feel are pertinent to how one this Institution functions) relate to its place in the larger Vancouver art community context. The poster should think of your student colleagues as the main audience for the purpose of knowledge sharing.
You may also bring in catalogues, pamphlets, books, etc. to accompany the presentation time.
Please also provide a summary post tagged by your gallery category, of your partner on your blog, accompanied by a small version of the poster for your peers to download.
Due: October 16th in class & on blog
You can use the Bining lab, info here, or you can use a poster printing place. This one is available in the Woodwards building, info here.