Tag Archives: Mark Power

Assignment 2 – Tutor Report and Response

Posted on April 21, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

My responses in blue. Overall Comments “This second assignment on the “unseen” is noted as being a strong and very good project that is supported by an excellent learning log. The strength of your research is very good along with … Continue reading →

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Assignment 2 – Self Assessment

Posted on April 13, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

Demonstration of Technical and Visual Skills My first submission for Assignment 1 included a number of weak compositions and whilst I hope that this was addressed in the re-work of that assignment (see here) it was an important self imposed … Continue reading →

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Assignment 2 Aesthetics, Selection and Presentation

Posted on April 9, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

Criteria The assignment is very open in terms of subject but quite specific regarding the final presentation. We are asked to submit a “tightly edited and visually consistent series of 7 to 10 images”. My final selection is very much … Continue reading →

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Mark Power: 26 Different Endings

Posted on March 23, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

When I set out to look at Mark Power’s 26 Different Endings (1) following my tutors comments reading my assignment 1 I was mostly interested in his compositional style  However, I was drawn into the subject matter and intrigued by the … Continue reading →

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Seriality and Neutrality

Posted on March 23, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

Twentysix In 1963 Edward Ruscha published Twentysix Gasoline Stations, which the Tate refers to as, “a modest publication”. This book, with its red text on plain white cover contains 26 nondescript monochrome photographs of petrol stations between Ruscha’s home in Los … Continue reading →

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Researching Architectural Palimpsest

Posted on March 12, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

Palimpsest “A manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing.” (1) “Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.” (1) “Architects imply palimpsest as a ghost – an image of what once was. In the built environment, this occurs more than we might think. Whenever spaces are … Continue reading →

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Assignment 1 Tutor Feedback and Response

Posted on February 12, 2015 by stevemiddlehurst

Overall Comments Your first assignment for ‘Context & Narrative’ has been received very well; you have submitted a good set of images, which are supported by an excellent learning log. Your interpretation of this assignment is good and is presented … Continue reading →

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