Friday, 6 December 2013

'Inside the Circle of Fire' Chris Watson Millennium Gallery Sheffield

Today I visited  'Inside the Circle of Fire' by Chris Watson at Millennium Gallery Sheffield 
I had read previously about the exhibition although after being it is certainly the type of exhibition 
you need to go and physically experience.

The setup felt very open and welcoming, having a set of seats made the it feel  a little closed 
off from the outside world, which was good, as it was closed off from distractions, allowing you to focus 
purely on the sounds and imagery provided.

I found all the sound recording very interesting, although they were only everyday sounds, 
I thought it was well put together, alot of the sounds were things we hear everyday, 
but rarely would stop to listen, I found it nice that Watson highlights them, in a way 
that interests peoples, making them want to stop and listen.

Also all the recordings and imagery were source from Sheffield, which a lot of
people viewing the exhibition could probably be able to relate to, I think that connection
is nice, and although important, even with people that aren't familer with the city
alot of the scenery and sounds are things most people will have seen and heard before.

I am glad that I took the time to visit this exhibition, I feel it has inspired me with my
current project which is based on documenting, on my train ride home I begun to record
my journey and take a few pictures, I feel its a really nice way of document and has alot of 
possibilities.