CHAPTER 21

After the Private View

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Anne McNeill and Joy Gregory and guests at the launch of Joy’s book Translating Place during her exhibition Lost Languages and Other Voices at Impressions Gallery. Images © Colin Davison and Impressions Gallery.

What is the artist’s role while their exhibition is open to the public? All the preparation has been geared to that moment and most people have a sense that after the opening night their work is done. The exhibition is safely installed and there seems little to do. The attention of the gallery staff may well move on to the next exhibition, and the artist may want some time to recover from all the preparations. ...

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