thought process

painting
for the painting i was able to extract the themes of
-light play through reflection and filtering
-revealing ones self through exposure
-use of contrast to draw attention

narrative
and it was with these themes i was able to extract the narrative of


".. a proud exhibitionist area of theatre, lit by deep contrast"


design
and then it was form this narrative that i could start designing

firstly i needed to make an area of theatre, so after trial and error i went for a classical amphitheatre setup. since it was the theatre of an exhibitionist i wanted to remove any thing hidden such as back stage of even curtains. as a result the public enter form a behind the stage to see a silhouette burning into the translucent wash behind the stage.

this incorporates the idea of light play. with the seemingly random slats on the side of the building it is impossible to see the whole show instead the public are teased by flickers of internal light escaping form the theatre. this light play turns the building in to a dynamic space which encourages movement and curiosity ultimately encouraging you to enter.

my choice of materials were black card, white card and translucent paper with these i was able to use the idea of contract to tame the eye and draw it to the center of the stage.