Presence: An exploration of the real and veiled in museums and galleries

Abstract

During my Masters studies in the Manchester School of Art, I was showing my photography work in the Holden Gallery, next to the statue of Venus. Days before the opening of the exhibition, the walls of the gallery had to be repainted and the statue was covered with a polypropylene veiling.

The fact that the object was still present in the room, however intentionally hidden, drew my attention. Can the presence of an object be concealed from us with a coverage of a veil? Does the visibly hidden object become more interesting and inviting to the viewer due to its mysticism? Does the object become absent or present in a different way?

Contributors

Eva Jova

Conference

Publication date: July 2016

Publication date (Print): July 2016

Pages: 81-82

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Photographer

Manchester School of Art, UK

Article

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/EVA2016.16

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Conference name: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts

Conference acronym: EVA

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Conference location: London, UK

Conference date: 12 - 14 July 2016

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts

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Product Information: 1477-9358BCS Learning & Development

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Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing