MA Studio Proposal

“Untitled collection of research vol. 3” – Working title


My proposed Masters studio practice will be an extension/continuation of my current practice.
My main protocol for my exhibition or resulting work are provoke, inform and discuss. My work must take aboard the issues of which I am tackling, gain confidence in my knowledge of the subject, formulate a provoking end result that encourages the passing of information and a discussion of the subject tackled.

I will gain a wider knowledge of sociological studies and methodologies. From this I will learn a sophisticated way of collecting and recording data, which is used to inform a plan for a final piece.
I will gain a wider knowledge of the intricacies of the people and processes involved in the sex trade as I investigate them, continuing my research of varied aspects of the industry in order to gain a digest of knowledge that can be referred and used through the application of research to exhibition work.
I need to work on the form/discipline of my end results (sculpture, performance, installation, video etc) not that the format matters more than the information given, but not to let myself fall into routine and safe habits and to experiment with the correct or most natural way to present my work, given the criteria of maximum impact/effect.
My process involves using the structure outlined above and then a form of integration or intervention into the given culture (experiencing the effects and feelings of the lifestyles I am investigating). I then allow myself accompanied by my research (whatever form this has manifested) to the public, often in the form of an interactive performance, although this format is flexible. The discussion is integral to the purpose of the piece as the desired effect is that of giving knowledge and debating the issues raised on the subject, in order to promote an understanding that will eventually benefit the public and the sex workers in positive ways.
My work relates to contemporary art with social conscious. The idealistic fruition of my body of work is that of an improved lifestyle for sex workers and those involved with the sex industry and an informed understanding of the sex industry and the lives of the people therein by the public.
The work exists primarily within the public domain and creates the most potent effect when viewed/experienced between two parties, the guest and the artist (myself), though this formula is flexible given particular circumstances.