what the chamber maid saw
we thought it would be fun to blog some of things we’re looking forward to at coastival.
one of the artists exhibiting is rachel howfield. her blog was selected as ‘bloggers choice’ on the an site in december. i intended to blog about her installation at the art gallery last year which included a projection of rachel sat and dancing in the exhibition space, projected (from a suitcase on top of a wardrobe) in the exact space.
her installation for coastival – what the chamber maid saw – sounds intriguing. it takes place in a room in the grand hotel in scarborough and each visitor has their own bookable slot to explore through the absent tenant’s possessions and perhaps discover some of their secrets.
[image: rachel howfield. 'the slightly depressing bottom line'. wire 27.2.08. from rachel's blog]
what i like about rachel’s work is that because it regularly uses everyday items, sometimes it can almost seem to be not there – it’s only because of the context that you take notice. and so you then have to look and think to understand the piece. i love the piece above for being so simple and witty yet ably communicating the themes that rachel is exploring. we were chatting in the pub at new years about the differences between artist and designer, particularly in how you respond to or cope with external direction and feedback. the above piece demonstrates an ability to communicate that many designers would envy.
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