Young Curators Project

I have been going to the meetings for the Young Curators Project for the last few weeks. However, I've decided that I will no longer be attending them. I just don't have the time to do the project and my other modules. My schedule is pretty full at the moment, juggling uni, work and a social life. I never get to see my family as it is, I'm stressed out and although I would like to learn some skills in curating, I don't think this project is for me. I don't see my attending the meetings so far as a waste of time, quite the opposite, as I know now that it's not really my thing. I had no passion for it. If I have no passion, I'll never put my full effort into it!

Another thing is that after visiting the Artists Rooms exhibition in Newcastle at the Baltic, I just wasn't impressed. It's all far too political for me. Not in a good way. I'm not a big fan of Damien Hirst, I think it's ridiculous how much money he makes. I wont get into a big rant but the bottom line is I don't want anything to do with a project that makes him even more well known and makes him more money by publicity. Does sticking Damien's name on an exhibition bring credibility? really?

Another person on the project said something to me the other day which has stuck with me. He said "Wow, this project is so big it could really count as all of our PPD module or even as the live project too" Now, I'm not sure how true this is, but I have so many things I want to do for PPD, I just can't sacrifice them for the sake of a project that would look totally awesome on my CV.


As I said, it's just not me.