
The Illusion of the Audience
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The audience's experience of a work of art is, in the most part, dependent on
what they bring with them and what they understand about the work. There
are, however other factors to consider, for instance, the artist's intentions and
how the work has been hung or positioned within the physicality of the
museum or gallery. Together these all function as deciphers towards this
experience and ultimately some kind of understanding. There exists a
distance between the work and the viewer and within this distance the
interpretation of the work exists. This distance allows for thought,
procrastination, misunderstanding and perhaps hope. Recently though this
critical space has begun to be questioned, its boundaries are now being
blurred, and it's not just the artists that are instituting this change, I believe
the viewers are becoming equally complicit. What has caused this
preoccupation with the viewer, the work of art and the space? I believe that it
has to do with the term participation.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jun 29, 2009
- Language
- English
- Category
- Art & Photography
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Matthew Stock
Specifications
- Pages
- 67
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)