Amina Menia, 'Chrysanthemum' is a site specific photographic installation. Menia has printed out life size images of monuments and backed them on to hard board. A piece of wood is supporting the hard board behind so it is self standing. This is not really an option for my work because I feel they would look better on the wall and do not need to be free standing.
This white frame works well with the white image. However, I think that using a white frame for my photographs will look slightly cheap and ruin the images.
Omar D, 'Sahara' is a photographic print mounted on aluminium behind perspex. I think this looks effective, I like how the photograph is not directly on the wall, giving the photograph a shadow which adds to the effect of the alluring emptiness of the desert landscape.
I have researched into the different prices of aluminium as this could be an option for my photographs in the degree show. For one sheet of aluminium, sized 28x32 inches, the price is around £45. This would be an expensive option as for four sheets that would be £180.
Websites for aluminium sheets:
http://www.ukaluminium.co.uk/
http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/Aluminium/c120/index.html
http://metaloffcuts.co.uk/
This photograph has been framed with a larger width frame size. I like this frame because it is bold and stands out however, it can take attention away from the image.
These photographs have been framed using two thick plastic sheets with the photo in the middle of them and the sheets put together. This works well for this size of photograph as it is small, however, for my images it would not work as well because they are a lot larger. I also feel that they would look better on the wall so they are at the eye level of the viewer. I found myself knelling slightly and looking down to view the photographs.
These photographs have been printed out on paper and then using drawing pins, have been pinned on to the wall. I do not like this method because I feel it looks messy and unprofessional. I think it works well for a research and ideas wall, however, for my degree show I want it to look neater and more polished.
I love the way the photographs have been displayed below. It works well for the context of the work as it is a selection of photographs taken over time therefore it has been displayed like a visual diary. The display looks very busy, there is a lot going on and a dynamic range of shades. However, I want to display my photographs a larger size than this so it would not work as well. Also, showing lots of images together takes the focus off each individual image.
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