The process of the TBD exhibition was an exciting and liberating experience.
It was my first exhibition throughout my entire artistic career at Ohio State and this
made the process even better. This new experience taught me how to further my skills
of working with others and gave me chance a to be a leader in some ways too.
My primary contributions to the TBD exhibition was to help navigate “roles” in
my group and keep clear and concise communication between each group member.
Everyone in my group installed their own work and we each made sure that we were
comfortable with the layout of our installation. I think everyone felt a sense of worth and
confidence between each group member.
The most fulfilling part of the project for me was being able to share the exhibition space
with other talented artist in my class. Since we have all been communication online,
it was nice finally being able to see everyone in person and get a sense of everyone’s
work beyond zoom. I was able to really look closely into everyone’s painting and this made
the experience even better. Deciding on the theme was something that was mainly decided
by others in my group, but the decision to name our exhibition “obscure” was not an idea
that I was against. I thought the title made sense especially for everyone’s piece within our
exhibition. My favorite part of the whole process was hanging up my artwork. I was able to
actually screw in the screws myself and position the work the way I wanted too. This was
rewarding for my group members and I, because it gave us a sense of unity. We really paid
attention to how all of our pieces fit together, making sure everyone felt like their piece was
being seen the way each individual group member wanted their pieces to be seen.
This experience of the TBD exhibition has taught me a few things, for one I am able
to navigate exhibitions in my future with more confidence. Before the TBD exhibition I had
no idea how to install my artwork, or create a theme for my work. This exhibition has given
me the tools to now know how to do this. Secondly, this group project has furthered my
communication skills better in a group setting. Lastly, being able to talk with my peers
and my professor about my work has given me chance to recognize and work on any “faults” in
future pieces.