setting up – Doctor Comics

This post covers the installation of my comics art exhibition Blotting Paper: Works On Paper. It was held from18-29 September at GAUGE Gallery in Sydney. It included publication of the second issue of my artist book/comic: Blotting Paper: The Recollected Graphical Impressions Of Doctor Comics, Chapter 2: A Blot On His Escutcheon.

View of the gallery from across the road. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{View of gallery from across the street. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

The set up begins-art waiting to be hung. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{The set up begins with the hang. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

More frames awaiting hanging. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{More framed art to be hung. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

Roughly positioned on the gallery floor adjacent to the intended wall position. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{Works roughly positioned on the gallery floor alongside the intended wall position. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

The smaller work-freshly framed cartoons in blister wrapped stacks. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{The smaller work-framed cartoons in blister wrapped stacks. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

Cartoon frame corners. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{Cartoon frame corners. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

Cartoons unpacked, decornered and hung. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{Cartoon art unpacked, labeled and hung. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

The show takes shape. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{The show takes shape. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

Looking through the GAUGE Gallery window at the Blotting Paper exhibition. (Photo-© 2013 Michael Hill) — _{Looking through the GAUGE Gallery window at the Blotting Paper exhibition after opening. (Photo-©2013 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics)}

The second issue of my artist book/comic… Blotting Paper: The Recollected Graphical Impressions Of Doctor Comics, Chapter 2: A Blot On His Escutcheon… has now been published. As with the first issue the publication was planned to be accompanied by an exhibition of associated art work. This time the exhibition opening, at GAUGE Gallery, preceded the publication. The exhibition was larger in scope and located in a gallery, as opposed to a bookshop. The comic was late! It arrived on the fourth day of the event. The launch had to be postponed due to its uncertain delivery date. When the book finally arrived at the gallery it went on sale but retained its “yet to be launched” status. With two issues now complete the thoughts of it potentially growing into graphic novel size continue to circulate in my mind! We’ll see! Michael