Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruption

The Natural History Museum’s contemporary arts programme is described and discussed, in particular the developments since 2006. The various models of engaging with artists and the rationale behind the resulting exhibitions and displays are explained in more detail. Artists who have created new works...

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Main Author: Bergit Arends
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sissa Medialab 2009-06-01
Series:JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
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Online Access:http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/08/02/Jcom0802%282009%29C01/Jcom0802%282009%29C02/Jcom0802%282009%29C02.pdf
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spelling doaj-c606130b4105410fb2c11bfb7416598a2020-11-25T01:24:08ZengSissa MedialabJCOM: Journal of Science Communication1824-20492009-06-0182Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruptionBergit ArendsThe Natural History Museum’s contemporary arts programme is described and discussed, in particular the developments since 2006. The various models of engaging with artists and the rationale behind the resulting exhibitions and displays are explained in more detail. Artists who have created new works enabled through the programme include Mark Dion, choreographer Siobhan Davies, Tania Kovats, Tessa Farmer, Dan Harvey and Heather Ackroyd.http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/08/02/Jcom0802%282009%29C01/Jcom0802%282009%29C02/Jcom0802%282009%29C02.pdfSciencetechnologyart and literature
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Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruption
JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
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title Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruption
title_short Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruption
title_full Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruption
title_fullStr Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruption
title_full_unstemmed Contemporary arts in the Natural History Museum London: symbiosis and disruption
title_sort contemporary arts in the natural history museum london: symbiosis and disruption
publisher Sissa Medialab
series JCOM: Journal of Science Communication
issn 1824-2049
publishDate 2009-06-01
description The Natural History Museum’s contemporary arts programme is described and discussed, in particular the developments since 2006. The various models of engaging with artists and the rationale behind the resulting exhibitions and displays are explained in more detail. Artists who have created new works enabled through the programme include Mark Dion, choreographer Siobhan Davies, Tania Kovats, Tessa Farmer, Dan Harvey and Heather Ackroyd.
topic Science
technology
art and literature
url http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/08/02/Jcom0802%282009%29C01/Jcom0802%282009%29C02/Jcom0802%282009%29C02.pdf
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