Today I went into my tutorial with a question – albeit a slightly stupid one in hindsight. I asked David how to present my research at the festival in a way that utilises my background in photography….

Just writing that makes me realise how badly I was tying my brain in knots trying to avoid the obvious answer. However David challenged me to branch out into video, and I think that this is challenge I am going to embrace. Having arranged interviews with stakeholders in the coming weeks, I plan to ask if I can video them. And then compile the interviews into a short film to which I can ask both stakeholders and experts to react. We spoke about how exhibitions are an intervention as long as you’re asking for feedback on it, and how this goes for anything. I know what makes an intervention, but sometimes I confuse myself or overthink it.

Action points:

• Conduct interviews that I have arranged, and arrange some more ✔️
• Teach myself the basics of video editing (or find someone who can teach me) ✔️
• Reach out to more universities to learn about their outreach
• Rethink my question – I know it needs to evolve but I can’t figure out how yet. ✔️
• Look at short films that are comprised of interviews for inspiration ✔️
• Write blog post summing up what I’ve learnt about the outreach approach from arts universities and non arts based schools. What are the main differences/similarities?