What three examples make an exhibition outstanding and meaningful?
· Exhibit planning include these three aspects: good design, a needs and resources analysis, and conceptual development. Together they form an overall concept, that not only helps to communicate the work, but facilitate a meaningful experience for the audience. The design of the exhibit takes into account how the work interacts with the environment. Proportions, color and lighting all help to affect the meaning of the work.
Why are they imperative to the understanding of the exhibit?
· An understanding of what is needed to make the exhibit function, combined with how it will benefit the overall idea, allows for the articulation and understanding of the exhibits concept. The design should help perpetuate not only the ideas of the art, butshould communicate their visual power and their significance in the society that made and used them, and a well-planned exhibit should give viewers the opportunity to construct meaning that extends beyond pure aesthetics.
What is “Interpretive framework”?
· Interpretive framework is essentially the theme of an exhibition. This theme of framework, is what guides audience through the exhibit. It establishes the meaning and provides a rationale that help the audience interpret the work. The framework works to make the individual parts of an exhibit talk with each other and collectively help to communicate the larger idea.
What are the roles of a curator in exhibition planning? Of an Educator? Of a Designer?
· Curators focus on content, they are responsible for understanding the work and its subject matter. They insure the works concept is conveyed.
· Educators help to view the work as the audience will, they help make sure that the show is understandable.
· Designers create the structure of the of the exhibit. They also decide how the audience will experience the show, because of this they work closely with educators.
Why is exploration and discovery of ideas important to developing an exhibition?
· Exploration and discovery of ideas is important because it allows for curator, educator, and designer to pull in their own knowledge and experiences, combining with the art of the show to foster new ideas. This allows the nature of the show itself to be fostered during the process of build the exhibit and to grow as is designed.