Introduction

My name is Rodney Swan and this is my third semester. I will tell the story of my internship as the days unfold. I started my internship a few weeks ago and have kept a record of events which I will share with you. My internship is to “Document the process of curating an exhibition at the INNOVA and to apply that process to a conceptual exhibition on Livres d’Artistes”. This project was aimed at me learning and understanding the curating process in the gallery. It was my suggestion to document this process. My objective was to expand on the paper written in 2001 by Tony, Assistant Director, INNOVA called “Exhibitions Policy and Procedures”. I would then apply that process to a conceptual exhibition on Livres d’Artistes. Tony emphasised that the exhibition was to be considered conceptual and that the internship would end at that point. The conceptual exhibition would be implemented only if was approved through the usual gallery approval processes. In that event it would be considered a separate activity and I may be appointed a visiting curator.

There is no direct English term for Livres d’Artistes but the closest interpretation is it is a luxury fine art book produced in large high quality art paper in limited editions and signed by the artist. The pictures produced by the artist usually illustrate a story or poem.