Crafting Critical Heritage Discourses into Interactive Exhibition Design

Caroline Claisse, Daniela Petrelli, Luigina Ciolfi, Nick Dulake, Mark T. Marshall, Abigail C. Durrant

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    Abstract

    This paper argues how a more reflective design practice that embraces critical discourses can transform interactive exhibition design and therefore the museum visiting experience. Four framing arguments underpin our exhibition design making: the value of materiality, visiting as an aesthetic experience, challenging the authorized voice, and heritage as a process. These arguments were embodied through design, art and craft practice into one interactive exhibition at a house museum. We draw from our design process discussing the implications that adopting an approach informed by critical heritage debates has on exhibition design and suggest three sensitizing concepts (polyvocal narratives, dialogical interaction, interweaving time and space) bridging the practice of interactive exhibition design and critical heritage theory.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2020 CHI '20
    Subtitle of host publicationApril 25–30, 2020, Honolulu, HI, USA
    PublisherACM
    ISBN (Print)9781450367080
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Apr 2020
    Event2020 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2020 - Hawaiʻi Convention Center, Honolulu, United States
    Duration: 25 Apr 202030 Apr 2020
    https://chi2020.acm.org/

    Conference

    Conference2020 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2020
    Abbreviated titleCHI 2020
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityHonolulu
    Period25/04/2030/04/20
    Internet address

    Keywords

    • Critical Heritage
    • Tangible Interaction
    • Craft Practice
    • Exhibition Design
    • Reflective Practice

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