Exhibition Poster
I made my exhibition poster a month upcoming to my exhibition. I planned to distribute them 2 weeks before to advertise the exhibition as it relied on the attendance of an audience.
There were the base photographs for my exhibition poster. I cropped the construction beams in Blakelaw Park as the background picture, used 5 of the young people's character designs, and doted it on the poster. I decided to use these images as the characters are used in my exhibition, and the photo is part of the photo series. The background is in black and white, while the characters are in the colours blue, yellow, pink and purple. I included my full name, exhibition name (stolen), and the date and location of the exhibition space.
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As the activities in the space will change throughout the week, I created a separate activity timetable informing about the dates and times each activity would be held. I hand drew the title with the same colours as the characters, including three character designs.
The posters were created in Photoshop. Both are size A4 to print.
I printed out the posters and placed one on every floor of the Priestman Building.
I also shared my posters on my art Instagram @_bannanieart_
Ground floor: Shain Project Space/Floor 1: Floor 2:
Elevator: Floor 3:
Additions on Exhibition day
On the week when my exhibition was being open, I requested if the front door could be open, but since it was during the Easter holidays, it was denied. To solve this issue, I created a sign that informs me to message my art on Instagram if they need access to the building. So I can let them in.
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I also added some laminated arrows near my exhibition poster when entering from the entrance. I decided last minute to add phrases on the arrows using Posca pens, telling the audience to follow. Which the trail of arrows led to the exhibition space, Stolen.
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I got the idea when I was in London on a holiday trip the week before my exhibition, and I came across Mark Wallinger's Labyrinth in two London underground stations. The act of finding his labyrinth felt like an easter egg hunt and the enjoyment of seeing and following each labyrinth. I wanted to create this feeling on a smaller scale than was more direct in finding the location of the Shaun Project Space. This could also unintentionally bait people into going to my exhibition, as they couldn't help but follow the arrows as the arrows tempted them.
