Review of Wakefield Art Walk 2

Wakefield Museum

This was in Wakefield museum, it was looking at art from the 30's and 40's to do with food and drink. This piece was set into the table and then the glass case was set into the rim cut into the top. The glass had a glare on it though making it hard to see what was in it properly they could have used glass that didn't have a glare on it. The background on the walls gave a background to the piece and I think looks allot better than a plain white background.

West Gate studio's

Needed to peep inside. It was a small wardrobe that you looked into through the eyes of the girl and the clown.

When you walk in the cupboard doors are shut it tells you to open them then the image of a girl and a clowns face are there. You look through the eyes and you can see little bits of creepy faces and eyes. The piece was in the perfect place right in front of you when you walk in so you are engaged as soon as you step into the building. the lighting inside the box was very bright and daring which fitted in the the piece inside the fact the faces were there meant the natural light was blocked out meaning it didn't ruin the piece.

In the last Wakefield Art Walk this is where the paper birds was. This time you get to the bottom of the stairs and a dog is sat there with birds chirping and a dog covered in salt. As you get to the top of the stairs you see a bucket with a hole in it attached to ceiling with fishing wire slowing dropping salt on the dog. When walking up the stairs and for the rest of the night all you can taste is salt and your mouth feels dry. at the top of the stairs you can here a dog wining and when you look down you can see the dog covered in salt. It was a funny piece. I looked everywhere for something supplying the sound but couldn't see anything which nicely finished the illusion of the piece.

Further along there was a machine like the ones that you get a toy out of when your a child giving out small pieces of art that people in the studio's have made. The sign says treat your self. It costs a Pound to take home a small piece of art that someone has made. I thought what a bargain. I got a small paper sculpture of a sphere, it's by a man called Richard Sweeney. Thin this is a very clever idea to give visitors something to take home.

This was in an isolated room, which people who aren't based in the studio's can use for one month and it changes every month. He plays with light and shadow as you can see the two colours make it look like shadows have fallen on the figure. I didn't really like this piece I think he should have used something else than a manikin. Think it looks very rushed and sterile. I feel a real person would have been better or something that looked more realistic. The boards the light was shining through were very wobbly and was full of wires at the back which he didn't hide which sort of ruined the illusion.

Wakefield Theatre Royal

The work at Wakefield Theatre Royal was very traditional. It was images of still life's. All in the same frame nothing to tell each of them apart. I found the whole thing very boring. The had kids colouring pages on the tables for us to do which didn't really go with the work. The frames were put up with just normal picture hooks.