Since the change in theme, which I've written briefly about here and discussed further in my journal, I've found the installation more open to play with the surroundings. I allowed a bit of spontaneity and picked up a pair of five dollar curtains from an op shop. They're old white embroidered ones with stains, but I think it adds character. Besides which, the installation shouldn't focus on the curtains but the light filtering through them and falling on the carpet inside, which I hope will still look good as I haven't been able to look at them without the windows uncovered yet.
There have been several complications relating to sharing the space. The other artist apparently needs total darkness as they've put up newspaper in the window. Hopefully I'll be able to take that down last minute or discuss it just before assessment.
Other issues include: length of the curtains, which I've written about in my journal. They don't look too great, but it was short notice and I didn't realise the window was floor to ceiling.
On the plus side the speakers work great, and I've figure out the technology using devices I already owned (that don't generate light and aren't too large) so that I can have two tracks playing at once.
I've also thrown in a stool so that the viewer can sit to contemplate. It's not particularly comfortable, but the audio goes for little over a minute, so I think they'll live.
Turned out the curtains I bought were all in one, so I cut it down the middle.
*note - there have been difficulties in trying to upload audio and video files from the computer, and I didn't have time to organise a CD to track my progress
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