Producing and Using Exhibitions, basic course

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - apply a reflecting approach to the exhibition as a medium - demonstrate basic knowledge of the contents, function and design of the exhibition - demonstrate basic skills in exhibition work - present and discuss ideas within different fields where exhibition can be used - acquire elementary knowledge of handling art work, concerning both the aesthetics and ethics of the object - analyse and discuss the exhibition process as a whole, before, during and after the meeting with the audience - account for how the exhibition medium has changed in a historical perspective.

Content

The course covers the exhibition as a communication medium, sensory experience and educational tool. The focus is on analysis and assessment of the different purposes of exhibitions from sender and receiver perspectives. Production of exhibitions is discussed and processed mainly concerning colour and shape, light and lighting, texts and spatial design. The conditions of the exhibition process and procedure are studied with focus on project work in planning, building and implementation of an exhibition. The exhibition's meeting with the audience, programme activities and evaluation are also examined. Background to different forms of exhibition is given from a historical perspective.