
At a Glance
Paperback
Limited Stock Available
RRP $69.99
$51.25
27%OFF
When will this arrive by?
The New Curator: Exhibiting Architecture and Design examines the challenges inherent in exhibiting design ideas. Traditionally, exhibitions of architecture and design have predominantly focused on displaying finished outcomes or communicating a work through representation.
In this ground-breaking new book, Fleur Watson unveils the emergence of the ânew curatorâ. Instead of exhibiting finished works or artefacts, the rise of âperformative curationâ provides a space where experimental methods for encountering design ideas are being tested. Here, the role of the curator is not that of âcustodianâ or âexpertâ but with the intent to create a shared space of encounter with audiences.
To illustrate this phenomenon, the book explores a diverse, international range of exhibitions. Divided into six themes, a series of project profiles are contextualized through conversations with influential curators and cultural producers such as Paola Antonelli, Kayoko Ota, Mimi Zeiger, Catherine Ince, Aric Chen, Zo« Ryan, Beatrice Leanza, Prem Krishnamurthy, Marina Otero Verzier, Brook Andrew, Carroll Go-Sam, Rory Hyde, Eva Franch i Gilabert, Patti Anahory and Paula Nascimento.
Featuring over 100 color illustrations, this highly designed, beautiful book offers an innovative contribution to the field. An essential read for students and professionals in architecture, design, art, visual culture, museum studies, curatorial studies and cultural theory. The book also features a foreword by Deyan Sudjic and an afterword by Leon van Schaik AO.
Industry Reviews
"At a time of unprecedented interest in design and architecture, experimenting with new approaches to curation is more important than ever. In this timely and incisive book, Fleur Watson deftly maps the terrain while enabling design and architecture curators from all over the world to describe their practices in their own words."
Alice Rawsthorn, author of Design as an Attitude
"If the traditional curator squirrels away and the acknowledged curator beavers away, well, Fleur Watson is a veritable sniffer dog who knows just when, where and how to pounce. The book is cosmopolitan and fearless in amassing both evidence and anecdote to suggest that curating is a creative as well as a coercive activity. In particular her sensitivity to place, context and appropriate action is fascinating."
Sir Peter Cook, Architect, CRAB Studio, co-founder of Archigram
ISBN: 9781138492738
ISBN-10: 1138492736
Published: 31st May 2021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 302
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 17.3 x 24.6 x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.77
Shipping
Standard Shipping | Express Shipping | |
---|---|---|
Metro postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
Regional postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
Rural postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
How to return your order
At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.
Additional postage charges may be applicable.
Defective items
If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.
For more info please visit our Help Centre.
You Can Find This Book In
This product is categorised by
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentArchitectureProfessional Interior Design
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentArchitectureProfessional Practice of Architecture
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentArchitectureArchitectural Structure & Design
- Text BooksHigher Education & Vocational TextbooksEngineering & Physics Higher Education Textbooks
- BargainsAcademia & Knowledge Bargains
- BargainsNon-Fiction BargainsArchitecture