thoughts on museums, content, design, and why they matter
“Content” is the spackle of the digital realm; homogenous, bland, and endless. Just add as much as you need to fill any space!
What I find powerful about looking at the full stack of software platforms and services, is that it frees you from the mental constraint of the gallery, or the webpage. When you frame is an exhibition, everything looks like a kiosk. Same for good ole’ Web 1.0. The answer is usually a microsite or a web portal.
I’ve recently returned from a week in the Netherlands, filming for Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen. We (the curator, our manager of AV
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So far, we’ve talked about ethics. Collections management Developing a collections management policy; Acquisition and accessioning; Deaccessioning and disposals;…
Climbing the ladder of complexity OK, OK… I may have wandered a bit far afield in trying to say the digital realm had more in
One of the issues I have with “digital” is that it’s an adjective. When I hear “digital”, I expect something to come after it. Digital media,
Thinking about Museums 