'Exposed'

This was the other work I displayed alongside Moorland Road (Launderette) [posted below] They're sized 10x14cm. The images are mounted behind perspex. This was the first time I'd experienced working with perspex and I learnt many new techniques along the way. I love the  small sizing of the work as it acts as an additional tool of observation to the criteria of the work. People literally peered in on the work, leaning in to have a look. The perspex added this extra zoom and distortion to it and the floating mount added this mystery and form of alienation.

Moorland Road (Launderette)

This was the work I included in our Walcot Exhibition 166bpm 2011. I have won a Bathspa award: "The Excellence in Creative Arts Development Prize" all because of my work within the exhibition. Something of which I'm very proud of and earned a £50 book voucher for!

I also won a competition with this in November 2011 through an organisation known as Compas [follow them on twitter.] you can view the context of the competition here:

http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/events/photo-competition/traces-of-belonging/winners-traces-of-belonging/

I won a prize plus it got published in a calander for 2012!

So I can safely say I am happy with the outcome of this image.
 

"Mine"

I attempted some sculptural work. It was a a suggestive tool to stop/ prevent the passers-by I photograph. To provide some  action within the imagery I snap. I placed it within this installation as a mini microcosm to how it would be seen in the real world.

Cat-a-logue entry

Martin designed the catalogue with (some) guidance from us. We had to write our own artist statement describing our work co-insiding with an image. It wasn't compulsory to write in third person, it's just what I chose to do. Turns out I was the only one in the catalogue to do so! Here is my entry:

Hannah Wilmshurst is fascinated by the daily routines we abide by and the way in which we conduct ourselves.  By focusing on the nature of human beings and how we differentiate ourselves from one another, Hannah explores how individuals present a unique identity by observing and recording their characteristics within mundane environments.  She captures simple actions such as walking, whilst the subject is absorbed in daily routine.  Hannah uses the resulting images to exaggerate the way in which we create our own system within a matrix designed world.  Using photography and printing methods, she blurs the boundaries between what is real and illusion by heightening elements of distortion and perspective.  She seeks to unveil the guise that people strive to keep by catching her subjects off guard, which in turn makes us query why we feel so pressured to protect our identity.  Hannah confronts the ‘Big Brother’ society that we are all inevitably part of and questions the role of surveillance other than for purpose of security.  In one series of works Hannah, ridicules CCTV by forcing them to partake in an absurd surveillance game with other cameras.  Influenced by artists such as Sophie Calle, she directly challenges what is considered an acceptable means of observation by pushes the boundaries of photography.  Hannah exposes feelings of vulnerability for both subject and viewer and reveals our inherent desire to be a voyeur.  She juxtaposes moments when her subjects directly confront her role behind the lens with moments when they are blissfully unaware that their identity has been captured.

You can also view it online and order the catalogue through Blurb: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2067285

Labyrinth

Here is the poster that Luke designed for our movie night at the Porters monday 14/03/11 Kitty did a fantastic job organising the event and getting us the venue. I throughly enjoyed the night (even had dinner in there beforehand) The crowd was good and we'd made a profit. However it wasn't as popular as the previous film night. But still good!! we raised about £60. I printed out about 15 posters (boardless) and littered sion hill with advertisement. Ella assisted with Dartmouth.