I am undertaking a PhD in Fine Art to focus my research and painting on my specific area of interest in the anxious uncanny and the anxious space. This will be a long journey of investigation not only within my own psyche but also within the psychological space of others along the way. My interest lies with the idea of ‘anxious encounter’ within space (both physical and psychological). There is a blurring of boundaries between this self and other, in both a physical and mental space.
I am awaiting feedback on my initial proposal with the hope that it will be cleared to go before the UAL (University of the Arts London) Research Committee for further interrogation and analysis before they may (or may not!) clear me for Registration. I will find out within the next week whether further changes will be necessary.
Over the last two weeks, I have been completing lots of reading, taking notes and site visits to artist talks, exhibitions in London and a complete week of lectures and presentations at UAL. It has been busy but successful couple of weeks. Every step is forming new ideas and pathways in my mind that need to be addressed and reflected upon; so by articulating these within a blog will be for now, my preferred method of forming critical viewpoints, arguments and ideas and how I intend to extend and further my own visual art research through experimental art practice.
