April 01, 2015
We joined the masses at the Opening Party last night for the V&A’s latest show. Billed as “At a time when Britain will be engaged in the democratic process of an election, the V&A will examine the role of public institutions in contemporary life and what it means to be responsible for a national collection.”
Really interesting contrasts between the museum and commissioned pieces and instalments, my favourite part was the “Ways to be Secret” exhibition, which showcased technological objects that create a conflict between our “desire for privacy …and our appetite to share our lives online”. Within this collection was Edward Snowden’s computer and a selfie stick! Interesting to take a step back and see how are lives are getting more and more tied into tech.
Edward Snowden’s Computer
Neon Invitation by Neon Circus 2015
A lenticular piece exploring the relationship between a Sikh community and the Italian village they live in.
Latex imprint of the Interior of the Cast of Trajan’s Column. A cast of a cast! Dust and Dirt accumulated over time is impregnated into the sculpture.
