Uncompleted Margate trip

Part 1 primary research

Unfortunately, i got fever in the midnight before Margate trip by suffering crazy raining and wind. So, i missed the trip. But i looked many pictures and short videos from my peers what is totally fantastic. I find some of exhibitions are very interesting.

I consider what this artwork of mirror trying to say is that when people stand in front of mirror, the images and shadows would be distorted due to the shape of mirror. It is sames like what you see your body reflection on the surface of sea. Furthermore, the art names seaside photographed. The fluorescent lamps are always attract my attention. It is one of my favorites.

There are many exhibitions are photographs of people lying on the beach. When i swipe pictures on my classmate photo, these make me feel a sense of pathos. I feel happy and cozy from their smile on faces. It is definitely a good experience.

Part 2 Library searching

I would like know more about Margate. So i did some researches about the artworks and issues there. Some of them are really surprised me.

“The history of western sculpture has been concerned with movement. I wish to celebrate the still and silent nature of sculpture. The work is designed to be placed within the flow of lived time.” – Antony Gormley.

I was shocked by this sculpture at first glance, it looks like a real man standing in the sea. Then i found that cast from artist own body as “an attempt to bear witness to what it is like to be alive and alone in space and time” what he said.

What the interesting part of this sculpture is that the feeling from people would be influenced by changing of sea level. I thought it seems like a man try to get in the water by this ramp before i read background information. Actually, that area has problem with migration. According to my classmate Marico(2019), she said that many tourists there but barely see local residents. This makes want to figure out the reason behind.

There are some evidence from article online. According to Anthony Lemon and David Clifford(2005), they figured out the problem of migration in Margate by analyzing a small town with same issue in Africa. They illustrate that Margate is a small town on the KwaZulu, in the past, a large group of black community was moved from there to the other town due to the policy of apartheid and only white people and few Indian people lived there. In 1981, the owner of farm conceived idea from surrounding towns and turned Margate into holiday resort. Untill now, tourism industry is the heartbeat of the town.

The history behind is very attractive and also I am familiar with library research system. It is very convenient through the key words to find evidence.

Reference:

Anthony, Lemon and David, Clifford., Post-apartheid Transition in a Small South African Town: Interracial Property Transfer in Margate, KwaZulu–Natal. Urban Studies, Vol. 42, No. 1, 7 –30.

Turner Contemporary, (2013), Folkstone[online], Turner Contemporary: Investor relations. Available at: https://www.turnercontemporary.org/exhibitions/another-time-for-margate-folkestone. 15 August 2019.

Figure:

Figure1: Marico(2019)

Figure2: Marico(2019)

Figure3: Turner, Contemporary., (2013). https://www.turnercontemporary.org/exhibitions/another-time-for-margate-folkestone

Figure4: Turner, Contemporary., (2013). https://www.turnercontemporary.org/exhibitions/another-time-for-margate-folkestone

Figure5: Turner, Contemporary., (2013). https://www.turnercontemporary.org/exhibitions/another-time-for-margate-folkestone

Figure6: Turner, Contemporary., (2013). https://www.turnercontemporary.org/exhibitions/another-time-for-margate-folkestone