Where are you in your overall research plan/process?
Today- Laying out the museum exhibit and deciding where all the pieces are going to go and understanding why
This week- Start building the mock-up museum exhibit(the physical version)-build the basic version and add in some of the images
Are there changes you’ve made to that plan along the way? What are they?
Yes, I have made many changes along the way because at first I was planning to create an actual exhibit in an actual room, but then I thought building a mini model of my own exhibit with the specific room setups that I want would explain my research and what i have learned better. Also, I changed the theme of my museum exhibit because at first I was planning to make on just random pieces of artwork from first year Parsons students, but then I decided to to based it off of NYC and its infrastructure and how that has inspired Parsons first year students in their projects.
How are you documenting your process(notes, photos, reflection in a sketchbook, your LP, or other spot)?
I’m documenting my process by writing on my learning portfolio each week and taking photos of my sketchbook and Illustrator files of the sketches I have done so far of my museum exhibit.
What are three things(or more) do you need to be able to get done/ continue between now and next week to present a near-final version of your work?
- Finalize the layout of the exhibit(where all the pieces will and why) and decide where I’m going to put the “About” section in the exhibit
- Decide on the sizes of each piece and get materials for the specific pieces if they are going to be display a specific way.(Ex: small glass boxes for the sculptures)
- Build the physical version of the mini model exhibit with foam board and chipboard
How will you get those things done/continue them?
I’m going to get the supplies by tomorrow and and decide the layout by tonight or tomorrow. And start building the model this weekend and work on it throughout the week.
What is your goal for what you want to show next week? (What will you make? What will you bring in? How will you present it?)
I want to show the basic structure of my museum exhibit and the layout of the art pieces to the class and get their opinions on what they think about the entrance and pieces and how everything is laid out. Ask them what I can change so it is easier for them to walk through the museum(way finding).
What do you think might be a question or questions you’ll be wanting to discuss about your work/project?
Do you recognize the two specific room setups?
Do you like the way the pieces are laid out?
What do you think of the entrance and the way the “About” section has been created?
Do you agree with the sizes of the images?
What you do you get from this exhibit?
What help might you need, from peers, from me, from others?
How can I lay out the exhibit in a better way for visitors so they understand the concept behind it and easily navigate themselves through the two rooms?
If you had to describe the relationship of “research” as a process of investigation, asking questions, finding information, and/or building arguments to your studio project now, how would you do so? Where do you see the research in your studio work?
I decided to research on museum curation because throughout my first year here in Parsons, I visited many different kinds of museums that I began to wonder more about the layouts of the rooms and artworks than looking at the pieces and understanding the concept behind the exhibit. Also, in the beginning of Seminar, we read an article on wayfinding, which was very interesting to me and it inspired me to think about the spatial organizations of other places that I visit often, one of them being a museum. I started off by asking questions to myself, my professors, and museum workers about the process of creating a museum exhibit and how the whole process works and visiting specific museum exhibits that were very successful and seemed very interesting. Then I began researching and learning about the process of curation and the steps the curatorial department takes. After I found out the basics, I began questioning myself specifically on the layouts of the rooms, artworks, and the manipulative strategies curators use to attract visitors to come see their exhibits and make them successful. After researching on that, I decided to build my own museum exhibit that incorporates the information I have learned through my research. In order for me to build this exhibit, I needed to do different kinds of research like interview curators, read a book, visit specific museums several times, and look for scholarly articles and websites because all the decisions I make in creating this exhibit have a reason and thought behind it.
