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{ Wednesday, January 12, 2005 }

There's a reason books are designed the way they are, and not designed as museum exhibits

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I've been meaning to write an extensive excoriation of the Bruce Mau Massive Change exhibit (by Bruce Mau!) that was at the Vancouver Art Gallery, but haven't had a lot of time. It was poorly designed, like being trapped in an enormous book. My neck actually hurt when I left from trying to read the walls. It was also like being trapped in a gigantic ego. Worst of all, it had that sanctimonious, holier-than-thou delivery you encounter on public radio. And nothing moved. The exhibit's interactivity consisted mostly of exhibits that forced you to figure out how to read them. Did I mention it was created by Bruce Mau?

LINK | 1:16 PM | TB

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