Posted reviews on Showflat, a series of five events where artists open their own homes to the interested public: www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviewers/madelainemurphy
I had opened my home to the public a few years ago for a similar happening, a nerve-wracking experience, so I really felt the challenge for those who put themselves forward. In conversation with Laura Keeble, who was first to show (big fan of her work) I offered to write a review, and I did.
It's been an interesting experience to write about others work, not coming from the background of writing but coming from teaching and learning, and an appraisal of why good, why not so good is built into my psychological makeup. Anyway, I've had some reviews of my own work, where I've been baffled and puzzled as to some of the conclusions others have drawn (well, my work was abstract and process-based at the time and very open to interpretation/context) and hated the process - why was it in print before I had a chance to respond - why wasn't I approached beforehand? Why hadn't that person done their groundwork? Very happy that it can be a consultative, collaborative process - and in that, I was surprised as to whom wanted what said, as if words could be put into my mouth, but to be honest, faithful, to give the benefit of doubt, and the optimism to see the potential in others and their work is foremost for me.
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