So to start my journey into site specific I thought I’d give everyone a little glimpse into one of my ‘Collections’.
Fig. 1
In our first mini-session Ally asked us to think about what we collect and the reasons people create collections. Mine, fig.1, is cuddly toys. I don’t know when I started collecting, but these are just a few from my collection of over 300 stored at my parents house. My reason for collecting is almost an obsession. It’s a longing to gain more and more toys and in my case, to make them feel they belong in my collection by giving the names and histories. I am a caring person and if I lose a teddy or leave them at home whilst I am at university I experience a sort of grief or guilt that I have abandoned them. I feel I have a responsibility for them as they are mine to curate. Hopefully I will be able to weave this obsessive and parental feeling into our work at The Collection.
Reference
Fig. 1, Grayson, Sophie. (2014) Cuddly Collection.