Symbolic machines : institutional transformation through exhibitions / edited by Pernille Lystlund Matzen, Jacob Lund.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Matzen, Pernille Lystlund, editor.

Lund, Jacob, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museum exhibits--Social aspects.

Museum exhibits.

Museum visitors.

Museum techniques.

museology.

Physical Description:

159 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"With contributions from artists, scholars and curators, this book examines how exhibitions not only reflect but can also challenge and reshape a museum's relevance to its audience. Artistic critiques have long revealed the gendered, classed and colonial power structures embedded within institutions. Recently, however, there has been a shift toward institutional self-critique, with even major museums increasingly addressing their practices and narratives in public dialogue with audiences. By integrating historical context with contemporary analysis, Symbolic Machines explores these transformations and shows how museums and exhibitions can actively engage with societal change." -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9788775976430

8775976439

OCLC:

1542820866

Publisher Number:

CIPO000287547