Critical Rationale

The purpose for our art piece initially is to make the general public think what a museum is to them. The definition of a museum is:

“A building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.”

But in this age museums are changing and how we perceive the spaces within them are constantly being questioned. It’s not solely by people in the professions but also the public who walk through the front doors of any museum. They question what they are going to see, how they are supposed to act and even how they feel about certain aspects of the museum experience.

In earlier times museum culture has always been conserved and proper, but we as collaborating public artists believe that a museum has many different uses. Peoples different circumstances create different experiences even if everyone is looking at the same content.

Our structure, plays also upon curiosity; moving up into the second floors the public are gently persuaded to seek what is up the stairs, making them want to explore more areas of the building.

The fact that members of the public are contributing to part of this exhibit, will probably mean that they will visit more than once to watch the piece evolve and eventually finish it’s month long time at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.

This is part of a touring exhibition of British city museums. Gathering different opinions from all parts of the country. Making a statement of how varied every member of the public’s opinions are. So this museum will be part of a yearlong exhibition.