Reading School of Art
MA Summative Degree Exhibition Proposal and Specification
| Programme/module | MA Fine Art: FAMCAP Critical Art Practice |
| Your full name | Chantal Ferrer |
| Date (of proposal / specification) | 7/8/26 |
| Deadline: Draft | Friday 17 July 2026 12:00 noon |
| Deadline: Final | Friday 7 August 12.00 hours midday |
| Submit: | Via Blackboard > FAMCAP Critical Art Practice > Assessment > Degree show |
Rooms
| Room requested | Room G12 with 3 walls and space in front for installation |
Exhibition description
| Brief practical summary description of work: | Floor space for hydra cemetery leading into 3-walled space with hanging installations with ivy carcasses, and paper and agar/homemade ink hangings with gelatinous pools at foot. Automaton sitting on earth mound (?) with hanging projection behind so that it looks like it is watching a screen. This area may need to be darkened. Hanging seedfall. Exhibit bench at side to display linden seed fascinators and glass wax antler/branches. Satelites ‘orbiting’ around various installations. |
| Mode of presentation: | Main mode of display is hangings (5-6?) projection and display cabinet and plinth. Floor space required in front of 3-walled space. |
| Medium: | Paper, agar jelly, ink, projector (video), organic plant material, gold leaf, pins, milk bottle plastic, wire, cardboard, stoneware casting slip, plywood, offset motor or vibration plate. |
| Dimensions: | Each hanging approx. 3m ; Cemetery area max. 3m *3m*3m |
| Duration : | Video duration not more than 3 minutes |
| Work at height? | Yes approx.. 3m Platforms required to set up hangings – training already received. |
Initial Plan:
Installation Sketches:
Three different possibilities of installation all depict a fairly busy curiosity cabinet style installation. If it is too crowded I will make further deselection.
Equipment
| Equipment | Source (Art department or external) | Is it booked or purchased? | Have you practised installing your work with this? | Do you need assistance with installing this? (detail) |
| Projector and projector holder/hanger | Art dep. | Projector booked | Not yet | Yes. To hang the holder for the projector |
| Offset motor/vibration plate | external | yes | Not yet | Yes, Tom/Baz to assist |
| Exhibition cabinet | Art dep | cleared | yes | no |
Modifications to Space
| Space modifications | Do you need assistance with installing this? (detail) | Have you agreed the timeframe and specification? |
| To hang projector/ shelving for projector | Yes – Jacob? Tom or Baz? | no |
| Platforms for Hangings | no | As I proceed |
Risk Assessment and training
| Risk assessment form/s completed: (specify which below and paste copies at the end of this completed form) | Ladder training completed? | Plan for safe use and disposal of materials and waste (following guidance on Blackboard): |
| Possible allergens for plant material | Take home or dispose of in skip | |
| Working at height | yes | |
| Working with hot/warm materials | Ensure no one below when pouring | |
Making good and removal of work and materials
| Space repairs, eg filling, sanding, repainting holes | Do you need assistance with deinstalling this? (detail) | Agreed timeframe |
| Plan for safe removal / disposal of works and waste | Agreed inspection and sign off date by curator/convenor | |
| Removal of hangings and automaton and hydra in G12, taking home or placing in skip | no | 1 day |
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