Window

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BACKGROUND Window contributes to the broad field of photography and the narrow field of site responsive artworks that address subjectivity and time. The peer community includes Ryan Gander (UK), Martin Creed (UK) and Roman Ondàk (SVK). Key characteristics of this scholarly debate include a self-reflexive approach, conceptualised materials and placement within the gallery. Recent exhibitions that have influenced this debate include Gander's work in Documenta 13 (2012). Window seeks to extend this field by using the material conditions of the gallery to visually and conceptually activate a printed photograph. In this instance, the cool breeze from an air conditioning system was used to repeatedly lift a printed image off the wall, creating a moment of flux. CONTRIBUTION This Creative work explores how the printed image and site-responsive installation can be used in combination to evoke a layered experience of subjectivity and time. In other words, how can the physical activation of a photographic image within a gallery context draw attention to subjectivity and time? This was achieved through a combination of the represented image (a photograph of a woman looking out a window in the Hermitage Museum) and the presentation strategy, which drew attention to receptivity and time. I am the sole author of this creative work. SIGNIFICANCE Window was exhibited as part of the curated exhibition 'The Object as Score' held at Margaret Lawrence Gallery. Curator Nathan Gray is a respected Australian artist who has produced large-scale commissions for the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and the 19th Biennale of Sydney. The exhibition included internationally renowned artist Stuart Sherman as well as Australian artists Charlie Sofo and Danae Valenza. Margaret Lawrence Gallery is a contemporary arts space that showcases local and international artwork. The gallery was established in 2001 and receives funding through the Margaret Lawrence Bequest.