Being ‘on display’ means to be publicly viewable, to be performing within the ‘space of appearance’ (Arendt). The technologies, techniques and orders of display—in shop windows, galleries, social media posts—determine how we perceive and interact with the things that are put before us. In this seminar we are interested in the environments as well as the arrangements of the objects that are ‘on display’ and the types of interactions which are enabled. There will be an emphasis on the politics of the spaces in which things are shown, how they act as an ‘interface’ and engage their viewers. 

The course is designed as a research studio; in addition to reading sessions, students were asked to develop a research-based exhibition project.

Course Goals:

(a) relate research to theoretical and discursive debates

(b) develop a display for communicating the research in public

(c) realization of display practices and communication with the public

07.04.25

    Info-Session
       a. thematic text selection
       b. research project selection