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F<strong>in</strong>al Installation<br />

To give <strong>the</strong> project a sense <strong>of</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ality <strong>the</strong> films were <strong>the</strong>n screened at <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ale<br />

<strong>in</strong>stallation. Serv<strong>in</strong>g to boost creativity, <strong>the</strong> films aided <strong>the</strong> students’ storytell<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

allow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m to exhibit <strong>the</strong> material <strong>the</strong>y’d ga<strong>the</strong>red over <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

project. Based on <strong>the</strong> student’s orig<strong>in</strong>al metaphors, <strong>the</strong> films were silent to cross<br />

<strong>the</strong> language barriers. The films explored metaphors <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a pomegranate and<br />

soap bubbles. With regards to <strong>the</strong> segregated diverse, ethnic groups on <strong>the</strong><br />

outskirts <strong>of</strong> Cardiff, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> students saw <strong>the</strong> pomegranate as a metaphor to<br />

‘br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> outside <strong>in</strong>.’ Ano<strong>the</strong>r student suggested that soap bubbles represented<br />

small bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>in</strong> Cardiff, and that <strong>the</strong>y should be jo<strong>in</strong>ed toge<strong>the</strong>r just like soap<br />

bubbles.<br />

The <strong>in</strong>stallation took place at <strong>the</strong> National Westm<strong>in</strong>ster Bank on Bute Street and<br />

served to: encourage public critique; create a sense <strong>of</strong> achievement and pride<br />

with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> students and to give <strong>the</strong> project closure. The project also received press<br />

attention, add<strong>in</strong>g to its prestige <strong>for</strong> future projects. I<br />

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