Abstract
This paper examines the role of the designer in the creation of ‘difficult’ exhibitions: those that contain information related to genocide, gender violence, contested histories, war or death. Difficult exhibitions can also be viewed as a performance of ideology in the world, containing their own innate power structures. Difficult exhibitions present a unique set of challenges for designers, who engage in a type of ‘double-ended’ interpretation of living history, testimonies of trauma, and complex stakeholder interests. This paper presents the CHaSSMM Model of analysis as a framework for difficult exhibition designers to consider. Based on a theoretical foundation that combines Critical Hermeneutics with Social Semiotics and Multimodality, the aim of the CHaSSMM Model is to provide a practical scaffold to support design practice in this specific but growing field of exhibiting.
Please note this is the presentation only. A full paper has been submitted for publication in the SEGD journal, Communication + Place.
Please note this is the presentation only. A full paper has been submitted for publication in the SEGD journal, Communication + Place.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 28 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Jun 2021 |
| Event | 2021 SEGD Academic Summit - Virtual, New York, United States Duration: 09 Jun 2021 → 10 Jun 2021 https://segd.org/workshop/2021-academic-summit https://media.segd.org/s3fs-public/2021_Academic_Summit_Agenda_Final.pdf (agenda) |
Conference
| Conference | 2021 SEGD Academic Summit |
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| Abbreviated title | Experiential Graphic Design |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | New York |
| Period | 09/06/21 → 10/06/21 |
| Other | Join SEGD and our Academic Task Force for our second virtual Academic Summit. This two day event is a forum for trends in design education research, projects and curriculum innovation for design academics, students and researchers. |
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