Study Task 5

Writing an Introduction

After using the method of triangulation to lay out my research ideas, writing an introduction was a useful step because it briefly mapped out the overall structure of my essay and presented the arguments I will make. With the topic I am studying, there are a few conflicting ideas which could have been relatively difficult to navigate. However preparation like this makes it significantly easier because I have had time to think about which arguments support each other and which ones are conflicting. This has prepared me for reaching a conclusion for my research topic, which I have not yet established.

My research topic is an exploration into how sound (including music) and visuals feed off each other . Primarily my project centres around the Sweet Harmony exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery hand in hand with the Everyone in the place Documentary featuring Jeremy Deller talking about the History and Politics of rave culture. It seems that throughout this scene there has been an attraction of a creative crowd. The argument I will raise is how the creative involvement progressed from a small number of photographers and artists to the involvement of visuals in the party scene nowadays. In this exploration, I will draw comparisons between traits of the rave scene in the 90's and the traits it may still share with the party scene nowadays.

The Criminal justice and public order act of 1994 played an integral part in the mood of the time as well. It is important to note this because the conflict attracted the eye of various photographers and artists. One of the arguments in my project will be whether homage is payed to this presently.

As a personal response to the project, I have made a traditional animation to have all the individual frames framed and hung up at a show. Alongside this, the show will project the visuals I have made in time with a live music show. The exhibition will take place this summer.