After doing my research about how I wanted to display my images and how that would impact the context of my work. I then had to decide which images I wanted to print which were the three below. I decided upon the first two because they showed the viewer exactly how this homeless person had tried to make a home for himself and his girlfriend while living on the streets.
I then decided to print these images at A0 size (46.8 x 33.1 inches) which was larger than I ever had before. The reason for doing this was to transport the viewer into the image so they could experience the work like they were standing in the tent.
I decided to place these images directly on the wall without a frame to make the viewer feel like they were looking at a 'present' moment instead of the past, which I spoke about was influenced by the Julia Margaret Cameron exhibition. This hopefully worked to further involve and connect the viewer with my two images.
Lastly I decided to print the third image off at A3 size (11.7 x 16.5 inches), to show the viewer the portrait that I took of Pete who owned the tent with his girlfriend. This was to show how optimistic and resilient the subject was towards life. But it was recommended to me to take this A3 image down as it didn't fit comfortably next to the other larger images, and their impact was great enough not to need this third smaller image which I totally understand now.
This image shows the three images on the wall of the exhibition, as you can see the third smaller A3 image doesn't work as well next to the other two which is a good reason why it was taken down. You can see how large the prints are compared to the size of the wall which definitely increased their impact.
Self Review
After viewing my own exhibition piece and thinking about what I want my work to do I think that I have definitely used the right images because they do put the viewer right inside the homeless persons tent. I feel as well that not using a frame around my image was also the right call, because there isn't anything blocking the viewer from the image so you do feel more connected. I believe that by mounting my images directly onto the wall I have indeed kept the images in the 'present', this is because the images looked like they are fixed onto the wall instead of being placed on the wall which results in the viewer feeling like they are viewing something which is in the present instead of the past. This ideology of viewing something in the present is important for my work because the viewer needs to realise that this scene and problem is not in the past, its happening while they are viewing the image.
If I use these same images for my final exhibition I will think about making the prints even larger than they are now. Because I can only imagine that by making them bigger, it will be easier for the viewer to put themselves in the image and feel like they are in the tent. This could also be done by printing the images life size, which I think would have a really good affect. If I use these same images again, I also need to think about whether to mount the image straight onto the wall behind or to mount it on a board/ suspend the piece so they come out at the viewer instead of sitting on the wall.
Overall I am happy that with the research I carried out, I made the correct choices with what images to show the viewer and how I displayed them apart from the small A3 image. I will need to carry out more research and experiments before the final exhibition, so I improve my piece to make it even more interactive and engaging with the viewer. I think that my images do transport the viewer into the homeless tent which means that they can experience what it might be like to be homeless for themselves. This should create empathy for homeless people due to how little they have, and thus increase support or at least create positive encouragement for supporting the homeless instead of looking down on them.