TBD Reflection

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.

 

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