The project involved my diary extracts; some of the more personal ones; attached to helium balloons and left to float away.
A further exploration of the subversion of the diary form. Going along the sort of lines as a 'postsecret' or something in an issue of 'found' magazine.
I included a short message '' If you have found me contact secretdiaryballoon@hotmail.com stating when and where you found my diary - part of an art project''
I released 10 balloons in total all with these messages and extracts attached in plastic folders; unfortunately I had no emails.
I documented the process through photography and later manipulated the images by over laying them with text.
Over the summer I contacted the publisher of Delicate Situations; My project was published on the website http://www.delicatesituations.blogspot.com/ as part of this online exhibition..
''A group show
Delicate Situations is a year-long exhibition from 15th January 2007 to 15th January 2008 bringing together work that will be placed in any space anywhere. The one common factor is that all the works in the exhibition are left in a place (for as long as they last).''
I felt the project was interesting; I liked the way it had a sort of childish element to it; and linked with my aim quite well which was to ''publish'' my secret diary. But I would like to repeat the project on a larger scale..
i.e aquire more balloons; gain some sort of sponsership (Clintons; Hallmark etc)
I really enjoy the idea of publicly involved artwork; and gaining a response from strangers ultimately forming some sort of relationship with them.
My idea intially was developed from my Hanley project in which i 'fly' posted diary extracts in public places ( On buses; Car windows; billboards.) It developed, I felt into a message in a bottle effect.
Future Projects
- Repeating the secret diary balloon project but in a public space i.e town centre; public fete or fair; inviting people to write down a thought;secret;confession;worry;note;reminder and let it float away on a balloon; documenting the process through photography and recording it in another diary of its own.
- Gathering more photographs and using them in another project or as a peice in its own right.
Other Ideas
Gold balloons; precious, valuble; using gold outline stickers; Filming...
