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Emma: built a wooden frame and covered it with an open weave opaque fabric (scrim) which was secured from wall to wall, dividing her room into two. She painted her back window box blue to accentuate the natural light. The viewer could not pass the frame, but was able to see through it to the window.

Helen: intrigued by the foundation blocks that lined the gallery, I decided to utilise them fully by building an extended block which divided the room. I also painted the back of the window box to create a beautiful irredescent blue that complimented Emma's window.

Maria: closed off her room completely, with a false wall. The wall had a narrow gap (which you couldn't pass through). She painted the back wall and part of the floor a bright sunshine yellow. On the back wall was an air conditioning unit which pushed quite a lot of air towards the entrance. If one were to move towards the gap, you could feel a breeze against your face. From a distance, all the viewer could see was a sliver of illuminating yellow light.

Where is the exhibition?

There was no doubt this was a difficult exhibition, especially for an uninformed audience. We had each created minimal, site specific architectural interventions that emphasised the space itself which had very unique characteristics.

About 50% of the audience didn't get past the glass door, as they thought the show was being set up, or that there was nothing in the space to see.

About 20% actually entered the space, searched the eye line that would normally support hung paintings, did a little twirl just inside the door and retreated before we could grab them. We began to take control of this situation by stopping people and encouraging them to stay - we decided to guide them through the space - provide questions for them to consider - allow them to look at the space - and follow with a discussion about the work. The remaining 30% were incredibly curious & supportive.

PASSAGE a short observation of the viewer's passage at the exhibition comes down the corridor, reaches the glass door, turns & retreats. comes down the corridor, reaches the glass door, turns & retreats. comes down the corridor, passes through the glass door, turns & retreats. comes down the corridor, reaches the glass door, turns & retreats. comes down the corridor, passes through the glass door, completes a path in the figure eight, & retreats. comes down the corridor, turns & retreats. comes down the corridor, lingers at the glass door, turns & retreats.

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