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Shadows of Reflection: Rethinking Museum (Spaces) Through Darkness

 
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Shadows of Reflection: Rethinking Museum (Spaces) Through Darkness

Livia Lazzarini

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      • Shadows of Reflection: Rethinking Museum (Spaces) Through Darkness
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      • In zeitgenössischen Museen können hell erleuchtete Räume - die so genannten „White Boxes“ - im Zusammenspiel mit Kunstwerken, die Szenen von Gewalt und Diskriminierung darstellen, befremdlich wirken. Auch wenn es wichtig ist, historische Ereignisse aufzuarbeiten und Minderheitengruppen sichtbar zu machen, kann der Kontrast zwischen der hellen Umgebung, dem behandelten Sachverhalt und der Realität selbst in diesen Kontexten zu einer Entfremdung führen.

        Diese Magisterarbeit untersucht das Spannungsverhältnis zwischen hell erleuchteten Museumsräumen und der Darstellung schwieriger politischer Themen und schlägt dunkle Umgebungen als Gegennarrative vor. Keller, Bunker und Dunkelkammern können in diesem Sinne Erlösungsräume sein, die Platz für die Neudefinition von Machtstrukturen, für Freiheit und Emotionen lassen. Ein dunkler Raum ermöglicht somit transformative Erfahrungen, bei denen der Blick negiert und das Gefühl von Verletzlichkeit spürbar wird , was zu Überlegungen darüber einlädt, wie eine eingeschränkte Sichtbarkeit paradoxerweise unsere Fähigkeit, in einem umfassenderen, emotionaleren und bewussteren Sinne zu „sehen“, verstärken könnte. Dies wirft folgende Frage auf: Kann Dunkelheit emotionale Nähe fördern und neue Sichtweisen unterstützen?
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      • In contemporary museum spaces, the prevalence of brightly lit spaces – the so-called “white-boxes” – can be jarring when juxtaposed with artworks representing scenes of violence and discrimination. While it is essential to process historical events and give visibility to minority groups, in these contexts, the contrast between the bright environment, the subject matter and reality itself can create a disconnect.

        This dissertation explores the tension between brightly lit museum spaces and their representation of challenging political subjects, proposing dark environments as a counter-narrative. Basements, bunkers and darkrooms, in this sense, can be redemption spaces that leave room for redefining power structures, for freedom and emotions. A dark space is thus a fundamental way of facilitating transformative experiences, where the gaze is negated and we all feel vulnerable, inviting considerations of how limited visibility might paradoxically enhance our ability to "see" in a broader, more emotionally and intentional engaged sense – raising the question: can darkness foster emotional proximity and encourage new ways of seeing?
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      • 26.12.2024
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            • Tender Darkness

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