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EXHIBITIONS

Wundercamera

Re-curation of the Wundercamera exhibition
by Hayley Johnson and Natalie Meer (Part 5/6)

The Traer Scott works were originally displayed double stacked, with four situated in the salon hang. It was decided to re-install nine of the works in a condensed three-tier hang. This new aesthetic gives the series a more collective dimension, corresponding to the narrative represented in the wildlife dioramas.

Karen Knorr stages interventions in museum spaces. The re-positioning of her work next to the archway responds to the traditional architecture depicted in her images, whilst also acting as a physical intervention between the series. This allows the viewer to draw comparisons between the image content and the spatial surroundings and take a more active reading of the work.

A salon hang is a close grouping together of artworks, commonly used in nineteenth century houses and museums. The salon style was used within the exhibition to respond to the content of Museum Clausum's Now and Then series. The photographs depict Sir John Soanes interiors, while also relating to the previous venue of the exhibition, Pitzhanger Manor House. The two Salon Hangs were re-arranged during the re-curation of the show, to sustain the intended visual effect as pieces were taken and replaced by others.

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