My work is a playful exploration of institutions.
While I positioned the project in ‘underdog opposition’ to Top Arts, both exhibitions (despite flaws on both sides) are ultimately doing the same thing: celebrating young artists. Bottom Arts is just an extension of that.
In my research for the project, I delved into the historical representation of different school sectors in Top Arts. Bottom Arts is, theoretically, a solution to the independent school bias by omitting the selection process entirely.