The Architectural Aspects of the Interactions Between Exhibition Architecture and Curatorial Program

Authors

  • Karolina Jašinskaitė

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37522/aaav.107.2022.144

Keywords:

exhibition architecture, curatorial program, Space Syntax, architectural methods, architectural experiments

Abstract

The article explores the interactions within an exhibition between its architecture and its curatorial program. Instead of being regarded as a dual system with a single goal, the interactions are seen as two separate systems that do not always ensure a coherent articulation of the content in the exhibition. An architectural program implies an existing exhibition space with new design solutions for a specific exhibition. An architectural program is an existing exhibition space with new design solutions for a specific exhibition. The curatorial program is called the logic of the arrangement of works - the principle according to which art objects are combined into a conceptual, visual or thematic picture. The study highlights that each of these programs has three types of expression that make up nine possible interactions between the exhibition architecture and its content. Of these, three interactions mark situations where the spatial layout and its content correspond to each other. However, the study focuses on the cases with particular discrepancies, as the practice shows that such exhibitions are most prevalent. This is thought to be due to the fact that the architectural structure of the exhibition halls is often unfriendly towards certain curatorial scenarios. Instead of regarding this as a problem, the paper considers this as an opportunity for the cases of conscious and productive solutions. The paper investigates one specific case: “Head With Many Thoughts”, an exhibition at CAC. The exhibition is analysed both theoretically and practically with the help of the Space Syntax method, analytically assessing the behavioral patterns predicted in the exhibition, as well as practically checking how the audience groups respond to the exhibition. Rather than using a mere theoretical analysis, the paper proposes to consider the potential of these methods for further development and practical adaptation.

Author Biography

Karolina Jašinskaitė

interior architect, currently a doctoral student of Design in Vilnius Academy of Arts, lecturer at the Interior Design department, founder of C-OPS Studio. In her work – theoretical, practical and educational – Jašinskaitė researches the processes around making the conceptual spaces, as well as the questions of spatial perception.

Published

30/12/2022

How to Cite

Jašinskaitė , K. (2022). The Architectural Aspects of the Interactions Between Exhibition Architecture and Curatorial Program. Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis, (107), 296–323. https://doi.org/10.37522/aaav.107.2022.144