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The Viewing Project: The Museum of Wonder

Run Dates
October 14, 2011 - April 15, 2012
Exhibition Number
EX2011.16
Venue
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Exhibition Organizer
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Exhibition Curator
Annette Schlagenhauff
Exhibition Designer
Phil Lynam

"The Museum of Wonder" evokes the origin of the modern art museum in the cabinets of curiosities and "Wunderkammer" that appeared in Europe in the 16th century as collections of natural and man-made marvels. Rather than recreating the appearance and premise of an historic "Wunderkammer," this installation extracts characteristics of the form that resonate with contemporary times and amplifies those characteristics. Specifically, the installation focuses on the power of relationships or juxtapositions - of both like and unlike - that allow objects to be seen and understood in new ways. "The Museum of Wonder" presents a tightly clustered array of objects from across the collection and offers visitors an interactive experience.


No photography is available for this exhibition.

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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA-251861-OMS-22].