Thesis Progress Update #1 | I Have A Topic!!

Hi again, everyone! Over the past few weeks, I’ve finally made some progress on my

thesis and decided on the direction I will take. I’m focusing on how institutions can

effectively exhibit and preserve time-based and performance art pieces. What excites

me most about this topic is the inherent ephemerality of the art involved, and the

challenge that comes with creating an exhibition after the original performance or

installation that still feels authentic to the artist’s original intent, while also creating

a meaningful experience for today’s audiences.

Drawing on Walter Benjamin’s and John Berger’s ideas surrounding aura, authenticity,

and reproduction, my goal is to better understand how museums and galleries

can balance honoring the artist's original intent behind their work and adapting

it for new audiences and contexts during the curating and conservation process.

Now that I’ve decided on a topic, I’m looking forward to delving deeper into my research!

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Bella