How do you select artwork for your show? Think about it this way. What do you want to achieve and look into what you want to exhibit. I simplify the thinking process using these two elements, choosing a theme or exhibition title and adapting to the location space. First looked in what you have already produced, see if the number of pieces will fit into location. If you do not have enough, you will need to produce additional pieces.

So you will need to understand the location setup. As a visual artist, you most probably have work of different sizes ranging from small to big, you will have to adapt to the venue and space offered to you to display once you have taken the measures or even got a plan of the location, you will have to figure out what artwork will fit in the venue So how do you decide on the placement of your work? The key is in my eyes, a sequence you want viewers to see your pieces. The idea is that the sequence of the art pieces is in an order that tells the story to the visitors have a good feeling of the space you will be displaying. It is important that the viewers have enough angle and perspective to see your work. When possible, prefer smaller works for narrow spaces like cradles and bigger ones for larger and broader spaces.

Also consider the scalability of the pieces. Put most appreciated pieces from your experience in more visible and accessible placements. What I mean is that you may already know which odd pieces have an effect on people because you have already shown them to your family of Friends. Defining the sequence is about selecting which image goes where it is important at the sequence of the images, tells a story to the visitors take into account where people are coming from and in which direction they are going to walk to view the sequence of images. Some aspects to consider as part of the final selection would be to look into a common theme that your different pieces have a certain balance between vertical or portrait and horizontal landscape orientation. a balance between color and monochrome some kind of harmony in the continuity of the colors across the pieces, as well as the harmony of scale across the pieces.

Remember that you own the artistic choice, even if it looks strange to others. Nevertheless, be prepared to explain your choices to your audience.