Instagram is killing the way we experience art in museums — Quartzy

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Summary:

More and more art museums are letting patrons photograph the art. 

"This is a far cry from the time when art museums banned or just barely tolerated photo-takers. Many restricted cameras to shield light-sensitive materials or protect the copyright of the owners who loaned works to an exhibition. “You are fighting an uphill battle if you restrict,” Nina Simon author of The Participatory Museum, told ArtNews in 2013. It was around that time when Instagram began to permeate every aspect of modern life, and images of artfully arranged food, pets, and kids—as well as actual art—flooded social media feeds.

Curators have come to embrace social media as a way for visitors to engage with art, explains Dr Kylie Budge, a senior research fellow at Western Sydney University. “It tips the balance of power and makes the experience more democratic on some levels,” she says. “There’s an element of co-creation involved. With platforms like Instagram available, the person experiencing the art now has the capacity to respond and create something instantly that communicates their reaction.” ..."

Link:

https://quartzy.qz.com/1212385/instagram-is-killing-the-way-we-experience-art/

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oa.new oa.museums oa.images oa.photography oa.copyright oa.arts oa.ch

Date tagged:

02/25/2018, 16:16

Date published:

02/25/2018, 11:16