Comments on: The Unwelcoming Wagon http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/2012/02/14/the-unwelcoming-wagon/ visit the new version of this blog: http://dramalit.wordpress.com Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:41:01 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Cloteal http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/2012/02/14/the-unwelcoming-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Cloteal Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:04:55 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/?p=2596#comment-156 I agree it does have a lot to do with curators, but something that had never occurred to me is how important the exterior of an museum is. Take the MFA for example-- it literally changed up its exterior because they realized that it placed many visitors at a distance, but with the new American Wing it architecturally feels more welcoming. Besides its distance, the ICA is an attractive place because its a glass building allowing audience to peek inside, and not be intimidated by the venue. First you have to get the audience there, which has more to deal with whether the building itself is welcoming -- which is something I never considered. You bring up an important points about the curation though. I more and more come to realize the importance of how information is presented, because it changes everything. I agree it does have a lot to do with curators, but something that had never occurred to me is how important the exterior of an museum is. Take the MFA for example– it literally changed up its exterior because they realized that it placed many visitors at a distance, but with the new American Wing it architecturally feels more welcoming. Besides its distance, the ICA is an attractive place because its a glass building allowing audience to peek inside, and not be intimidated by the venue. First you have to get the audience there, which has more to deal with whether the building itself is welcoming — which is something I never considered.

You bring up an important points about the curation though. I more and more come to realize the importance of how information is presented, because it changes everything.

]]> By: sbmeyers http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/2012/02/14/the-unwelcoming-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-154 sbmeyers Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:04:21 +0000 http://blogs.bu.edu/ilanamb/?p=2596#comment-154 I think this is the responsibility of a curator. How do we invite our audiences into our galleries/ exhibits and open guided opportunities for experiencing? I believe that the most successful exhibits attend to these matters, especially through presentation. I had an interesting experience in the gallery downstairs relating to this subject. The curation of the exhibit just felt...disorganized. I was surprised that I could tell, but I definitely could. It reminds me of watching film, and how we only notice the cutting of shots when it's poor. Otherwise, the process of seeing is seamless. I think this is exactly what a dramaturg can attend to. How do we curate performance to access our target audience? I think this is the responsibility of a curator. How do we invite our audiences into our galleries/ exhibits and open guided opportunities for experiencing? I believe that the most successful exhibits attend to these matters, especially through presentation. I had an interesting experience in the gallery downstairs relating to this subject. The curation of the exhibit just felt…disorganized. I was surprised that I could tell, but I definitely could. It reminds me of watching film, and how we only notice the cutting of shots when it’s poor. Otherwise, the process of seeing is seamless. I think this is exactly what a dramaturg can attend to. How do we curate performance to access our target audience?

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