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Paul Mellon 21th Century Exhibition and Study Room
Originally presented as an exhibition proposal
to the Yale University Art Gallery, “Hidden in Plain Sight:
Decoding Duchamp’s Art and Science” foresees the future for
museum art exhibitions. We envision an innovative installation
of Marcel Duchamp’s works which would include hands-on participation
and new, amazing (but friendly) computer technology, all of
which will not only enhance public understanding of modern
art, but at the same time will break the artificial boundaries
between art and science, and accomplish much needed education
as such.
Since most of the original ready-mades have been lost and are visible only in photographs, on display are three-dimensional models have been crafted based on the originals in the photographs or historical artifacts. To serve as a “hands-on” exercise, viewers can touch them and use them for their own critical observations and “experiments.” Features of computer technology involve visualization and measuring of “lost ready-mades” and optical machines in virtual space. Pushing several buttons, visitors will be able to rotate Duchamp’s objects on a monitor, turn and view them from all sides. In addition, the perspective in Duchamp’s photographs, paintings and drawings can be easily and accurately checked without laborious, and often inaccurate, hand-drawn geometries.
These QuickTime movies contain animations originally produced
as part of the proposal for “Hidden in Plain Sight”. Presented
to the Yale University Art Gallery in 1998, the interactive
space encompasses the most complete collection ever assembled
on objects by Marcel Duchamp. As the four-part virtual tours
reveal, the installation of the exhibit is a hybrid space
designed for the study, exhibition and storage of Duchamp’s
works, in a hands-on environment. We believe that end results
of such an entertaining, informative, and unusual exhibition
will be a broader attendance for art museum, popularity with
the press, new enthusiasm from funding sources, and most importantly
the profound and long-term impact on public education in art,
science and culture. Read
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