My dissertation ‘Pilgrimage and the Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction: Does Digital Mediation Contribute to a Depreciation of the Intrinsic Value of Vincent Van Gogh’s Artworks?’ Begins to unpack the new modes of spectatorship associated with art-themed immersive exhibitions, looking at how the commodification and presentation of reproductions of artworks in the exhibition setting is consequently depreciating the intrinsic value of the original. My case study Van Gogh Alive, is an example of this new increasingly popular exhibition format, primarily presenting projections of digital reproductions of some of Van Gogh’s most popular oeuvre in vast spaces accompanied by a range of sensory stimuli to ‘heighten’ the viewing experience.
In my documentary project on my home, Blackpool, I explore the theme of the façade using documentary and abstract imagery. Looking at the multi-faceted nature of Blackpool
this project begins a discussion regarding some of the issues associated with northern seaside towns in general, and specifically in Blackpool. In showing another side of Blackpool through my photography, I aimed to remove some familiarity of the visual cliches associated with the seaside resort. Presenting instead a body of work which is reflective of locals and my own perspective, showing that there is much more to Blackpool than what is on the surface.
In my documentary project on my home, Blackpool, I explore the theme of the façade using documentary and abstract imagery. Looking at the multi-faceted nature of Blackpool
this project begins a discussion regarding some of the issues associated with northern seaside towns in general, and specifically in Blackpool. In showing another side of Blackpool through my photography, I aimed to remove some familiarity of the visual cliches associated with the seaside resort. Presenting instead a body of work which is reflective of locals and my own perspective, showing that there is much more to Blackpool than what is on the surface.
