This thesis analyses how contemporary exhibition spaces have evolved to meet external pressures of technological and sociocultural changes by exploring the rich potential found in the parallels between theatrical performance and the act of display, with the purpose of understanding the ways in which exhibitions spaces are being designed to interact with the spectator in our present time. By examining four different case studies from contemporary exhibitions, this research demonstrates the performative nature of objects within them, proving that both the object and the environment in which it is situated are not neutral. By drawing clear parallels between the elements at play in exhibitions with concepts in theatrical performance, a more flexible classification of exhibition spaces is proposed, providing a different perspective to probe the meanings these spaces create and the importance of their role in society. / Master of Arts / Exhibition spaces are experiencing a moment of change. Rethinking contemporary classifications for exhibition spaces that are not based on style, but instead on the ways the space itself influences and encourages certain relationships between the displayed object and the spectator, acknowledges the special fluidity of these spaces and their atemporal quality as testimonies of human development. The classification of exhibition spaces used in this work was able to successfully apply Peter Brook's modern theatre theories because of the intrinsic similarities these disciplines have in common, strengthened by the historic intersections they have shared. By the time these lines are being written, exhibition spaces continue to evolve.
Therefore, this thesis serves as an addition to the documentation of the progressive transformation of these spaces.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/119121 |
| Date | 24 May 2024 |
| Creators | Perez Vera, Violeta Estefania |
| Contributors | Material Culture and Public Humanities, Moseley Christian, Michelle Yvonne, Nelson, Amanda, Ansell, Aaron, Scully, Robin Elizabeth |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ETD, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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