Out of Hours

Panorama 1

Introduction
Activity 1: Sights for the Panorama
Activity 2: Work on the Design for the Panorama

Discuss: The making of the panorama.
The panorama we created for St Thomas the Apostle College was produced in stainless steel by a professional sign maker. Our desire to make a permanent fixture for the school influenced our choice, as this was the final (of four) Out of Hours project with the college. Essentially, the panorama is an exploration of codes and conventions that guide and direct our readings of cities. It aims to critically play with the viewpoints that Tate as a tourist attraction provides and communicates. The role and significance of a viewpoint can therefore be explored using various methods and techniques (for example, by drawings alone, using print techniques or as video...)

Discuss: Working with an outside agency.
If working with an outside agency, it may be necessary to explore the issue of artists handing work over to others for final production. (This is related to the broader issue of authorship). Accompany this discussion by looking at an artist who also hands their work over at some point in its production. Possible examples include a photographer in the developing process or an artist such as Damien Hirst who relies on others' skills to produce a piece. Or, in the case of Hirst's spin paintings, the hand of the artist may be present in the idea alone. This concept can be further explored as a historical trend by looking at Renaissance painters who used hand or face 'experts' to complete a piece.

Location: in school