Some interesting quotes:
“Space is not just where things happen; things make space happen.” -- Brian O’Doherty
“I regard museums as spaces where one steps even deeper into society, from where one can scrutinize society.” – Olafur Eliasson
And, while the works of Dan Flavin draw our direct attention to the architectural space around us, I strongly encourage museum visitors to consider the salient role that the museum or gallery space itself has on our understanding of, and experience with, all works of art.
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A couple follow-up questions:
Think about the different museums you have visited (in St. Louis, or elsewhere).
What role do you think the museum plays in our experience with works of art? Do these institutions merely serve to display objects, or do they lead us to a certain type of experience with art (good or bad)?
Do you think that the museum can serve as a place for us to engage with and scrutinize society (as artist Olafur Eliasson suggests), or places that should be separate or distinct from the "outside world"?
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