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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Museum, Canvas of the World.


Armor for the Joust of Peace
Actor in Samurai Armor
Sword and Scabbard


 My museum is a place where you can come and feel safe and welcomed, where people can come experience the art without being afraid of breaking any rules. My mission is similar to a charitable foundation, raising money so that I can give back to the community. My main concern with museums today is that they don’t seem to be that friendly or treat the visitors with open arms. Most museums in NYC charge at least twelve dollars a person, for what? So they can come in and stare at art. There are many differences in the experiences you can have in a museum, you can come in and blankly stare at pieces of work, or you can leave mesmerized. If I’m paying twelve dollars, I want to have the best experience that I possibly can. I’m also not saying that the art is bad, the art at many of the museums are beautiful, there’s just the atmosphere of museums that can totally ruin the experience.
            My museum’s overall mission is to use the money from visitors to give back to the community, a hard task for most, as I’m assuming that entry fee money is used for the museum’s maintenance. In a perfect world I’ll be able to sustain the museum’s utility use as well as being able to give to organizations that dedicate to helping those in need. Helping those in poverty, those in debt with hospital bills, or birth defects and etc. Every couple of months the destination or organization would change. My ideal location would have to be in cities that are well-populated and centered around attractions or main attractions. A couple of examples are, NYC: Times Square, Paris: Eiffel Tower, Japan: Tokyo. I think the idea is to circle around a couple of locations, keep the galleries and museums moving. This way people can have a greater urge to visit my museum; because there is a possibility they wont have the opportunity to see it again for quite some time. I’m aiming to attract anyone who is willing to make a difference no matter how small; any amount of volunteering and outreach can make a difference
My art collection would be centered on the idea of interaction and being a part of the art. Any art you feel tempted to touch in my museum, you can. I’ve always loved the idea of touching the art, of course I understand why there is restrictions in current museums but I’d love to take a different approach and see how it goes. The three art pieces are some of the pieces you might see at my exhibits. Armor you may where, a sword you may hold or a photograph of Actor in Samurai Armor. Photo children can idolize and see themselves, letting their imagination go crazy. Museum, Canvas of the World. This means that my museums paves way as the example, of the way museums should be, if only in a perfect world.

1 comment:

  1. I love this idea for a museum- to have it move around every so often would also prevent it from becoming too established, formal and stuffy. And great idea about the interactivity- it would more of an experience that just passive viewing.

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