Spectacle is my second artefact (previously power). When I started the exploring the spectacle theme I was thinking of producing something that has a link with museums. I visited a small gallery, R N Clarke, which is located in Stafford and talked to the staff about my idea. I met the owner, Clarke. He had different painters covering themes such as Christianity and religion. I asked him if I could visit him a day to chat and film both him and the fine art gallery. He accepted. But after attending two different lectures and seminars allowed me to further gain new ideas which in turn allowed me to brain storm and develop more options around spectacle.
I always like to start my process development with a mind map. A mind map helps me to develop different ideas and then focus and concentrate on specific matters when starting to write up for an essay or project. I included information from seminars, research that I did my self and everything I had in my mind.
Looking back to my previously artefact, Power, I recognize the areas that I should improve. One example is the lack of interactivity with people on the ground (e.g. interviews). The experience with the previous artefact has helped me to develop further and aim to improve.
To further develop my understanding of the spectacle theme, I watched three videos with different spectacles. The one that impressed me most was the Beijing Olympics in 2008, this was an amazing performance spectacle.
The second clip I watched is Occupy Wall Street protests. Thousands of people have gathered on Wall Street, which is a financial area of New York City. Protesters focused on economic and social inequality, greed, high unemployment as well as corruption. In London, a similar group, Occupy London, has camped at St Paul’s Cathedral.
I was very impressed by the Occupy movement and their chosen location outdoors which must have been very cold in the current weather conditions. I decided to further research the Occupy movement to use in my spectacle artefact and to use R N Clarke museum in my professional experience.
Abdiaziz E Yusuf
Media Production
Level 3
