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Exhibiting the Archive: Space, Encounter, and Experience
Exhibiting the Archive: Space, Encounter, and Experience
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Exhibiting the Archive explores the role of exhibitions in archives, analyzing their impact on users and visitors. It discusses the theoretical and social influences on exhibition-making, framing it as an encounter with archives and people. The book proposes that exhibitions can reshape how experience is understood within the physical archive, considering spatiality, embodiment, social justice, and activism. It offers a new perspective on the archive for academics and practitioners, providing insights into cutting-edge practice.
Format: Hardback
Length: 226 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Exhibiting the Archive delves into the profound impact of exhibitions on archives, exploring their role in shaping the experiences of users and visitors. Through extensive research conducted in Europe, North America, and Australia, the book uncovers the key theoretical and social factors that influence the creation of exhibitions in archives today. It also examines the role of exhibitions in shaping the archives of the future. This groundbreaking study goes beyond the traditional view of exhibitions as mere outreach or advocacy, framing them as encounters with archives and with people. It interprets exhibitions as powerful mechanisms for change within the archive, challenging the existing narratives and hierarchies.
In the context of the growing digital landscape, Lester raises thought-provoking questions about the potential experiences within the physical space of the archive. Drawing on concepts of spatiality, embodiment, social justice, and activism, he examines the role of exhibitions within the physical archive and their potential to reshape our understanding of the experiences that unfold within it. Exhibiting the Archive offers a fresh and innovative perspective on archives, appealing to academics and students engaged in the study of archives and records. The discussions of cutting-edge practices provide valuable insights into the conception and creation of exhibitions, making this book a must-read for practitioners worldwide.
Weight: 532g
Dimension: 160 x 243 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367746254
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