_Places for NOVA_ by Saad Qureshi

Whilst on our way back from The Squash exhibition we passed these large orange landscapes on display. The following was the description we found for the artwork:

Saad worked with members of the general public, collecting memories of places significant to them. He then re-imagined and re-staged these to create a series of collective "mindscapes" that are somewhere between the imagined and the real. The resulting work invites its viewers to immerse themselves in fragmented environments and to explore the nature of perception and reality, completing personal tales and insights according to their own vision.

We found these environments very interesting and I really liked the concept behind them. They were very thought provoking.

THE SQUASH - Anthea Hamilton

We visited the Tate Britain to see Anthea Hamilton's THE SQUASH exhibition for contextual studies. I actually really liked this exhibition as it was incredibly strange. The performer is allowed to move freely around the room in whatever way they feel like on the day, they also pick their outfit from a choice of seven.

It was interesting to see how this strange Squash being was given so much character and personality. I was also surprised to find out there was more than one costume and performer meaning that the performance is always changing. The Squash interacts with the audience so everyone will come away from the exhibition with a different experience/interpretation which I liked about it.