To coincide with The Alternative Archive touring to Carnarvon, the ART ON THE MOVE team travelled to the sunny coastal town to work alongside the Carnarvon Library & Gallery, guiding them through the process of exhibition installation and condition reporting. It was wonderful to connect with their fantastic team and pass on some of our expert advice, tips, and tricks.

Images: Guided installation of The Alternative Archive at Carnarvon Library & Gallery. Photos by Cheryl Weston.

Here’s what Cheryl Weston, Coordinator Library Services & Gallery had to say about her experience.

“It was a privilege to host and work alongside the ART ON THE MOVE technicians. It gave our small team great insight watching and working through the various aspects of unpacking and condition reporting. We gained a greater understanding of the array of installation techniques for the various artworks while working alongside (ART ON THE MOVE workshop technicians) Matt, Elizabeth and Nurul.

The most valuable outcome of the week was the journey managing the large number of crates, the significant number of artworks and the evolving decision-making of installing the works in our space. It truly was a collaborative effort in attaining the resulting exhibition layout utilising our space to its best advantage to showcase each work. Also, managing and transferring the crates from the gallery to the storage space was equally challenging yet achievable through patience, care, and guidance. 

Top quote of the week on Day One seeing the crates in the space and considering where to begin:

‘Right… this is going to be interesting.’

Once again, I would like to thank ART ON THE MOVE for the generous support offered which facilitated this collaboration. It was invaluable in inspiring and ‘training’ new participants and presented a great example of best practice in action.”

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