The past two years have been a whirlwind! When I set out to take on an MA Fine Art….it was just a ‘thought’ I was entertaining…..A thought I let run away with me. ‘Thoughts’ definitely manifest when you dwell on them! So I started the MA two years ago….every step of the way I’m asking myself ‘what are you doing?’ ‘Are you sure about this?’ ‘What on earth have you taken on?’ The essays….: started off absolutely detesting….had no idea what criticality meant. I have a vague idea now…I suppose it means what’s the relevance of the processes applied in a piece? How successful is it in whatever it is trying to convey? Digging deeper than surface level….from your own perspective. So two years later I have submitted a portfolio for my Final Major Project- an immersive installation about the embodiment of grounding practices to counterbalance dissociation. I have a lived experience of derealisation…..I’m finding ways to be present. Journaling definitely helps. Sometimes your whole being gravitates towards a coping mechanism you never thought of. I just wanted an MA Fine Art….. on the surface level I thought it would be great to be mentored on a deeper level I now realise it is a growth curve that I didn’t even see coming.
Now to just wait for my results.
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