Below are some images from my time working as a Young Explainer with the Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery back in 2009. The work revolved around the ‘Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Acquisition of Genius‘ exhibition.
Enjoying the exhibition opening.
A glimpse of the ‘Big Screen’ banner, the art for which was selected with the help of the Young Explainers.
Another view of Reynold’s self-portrait on the ‘Big Screen’.
A photograph of the presentation myself an my colleague, Manuela Husemann, conceptualized for the ‘Big Screen’.
More shots from the presentation.
My time as a Young Explainer included-
Being part of the group deciding which image would be placed on the back of Plymouth’s Big Screen TV as part of ‘The Big Blueprint‘ project.
Collaborating on a talk to the public concerning Reynolds as a Collector of art (titled ‘Reynolds the Collector‘) with one of my colleagues.
Collaborating on a small slideshow to be featured on Plymouth’s Big Screen TV with a colleague. Creating the initial design concept independently and working on the texts, images and sequence with a colleague.
Talking on the local BBC radio with a colleague.
Playing a part behind-the-scenes in a live-performance of some of Reynold’s most popular works for primary school children, titled ‘Living Reynolds’.
The experience was very rewarding and gave me valuable insights into many facets of Museum work and public engagement.
If you’re interested in finding out more about the exhibition (and the contribution of the Young Explainers) then check out the article here.
For the full Big Screen TV slideshow just click on the Vimeo video below.
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