4ip

Just found out channel 4's 4ip fund is to be axed in a series of funding reviews. I've been talking to Forma about approaching this fund for over two years, in fact I approached them and recieved some positive feedback, but we did nothing with it and now it's no longer availble, a lesson to be learned and learned and learned.

Stretching New Boundaries

I was short listed for the Strange Cargo: Stretching New Boundaries commission. I met with Lisa and Brigitte who run strange cargo, they had some really interesting ideas about using social networking to boost participation, and to some degree that is what the commission was organised around. I felt quite confident, this is after all exactly what my PHD is about, and I have a track record in producing this kind of work.

Just found out I wasn't successfull, its really not very encouraging, if I had written the brief for the commission it would not have been much different to how it actually was. On relfection I made a real point at the interview about not super-imposing and external idea, but developing a conversation around a theme, I think maybe i over played this, when does 'I don't want to parachute an idea in become', 'I haven't really got an idea, but I'm sure something will come along'. I am properly disapointed, i've asked the curators for a quick chat, but I wonder the wisdom of advocating this way of working, from the standpoint of being a relatively unknown artist with a small track record of works. Perhaps next time - if there is one - I flag up this approach but temper it with discussion of some thematic focus. Ho hummm .......