http://atreulieb.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/art-and-its-decontextualization/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:55:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://atreulieb.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/art-and-its-decontextualization/#comment-4 eshrly Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:04:03 +0000 http://atreulieb.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-4 Alexis, as you have stated that the meaning of mandalas are to be found in the process of its creation and destruction, how do you propose a museum - be it art or historical - display a mandala? But to go further, how would an art museum fashion its display of the mandala as opposed to that of the historical museum so as to maintain its cultural and aesthetic qualities? Would there be any difference at all? I suppose one could have information tags around the work but all visitors will certainly not read it through or read it all. Alexis, as you have stated that the meaning of mandalas are to be found in the process of its creation and destruction, how do you propose a museum – be it art or historical – display a mandala? But to go further, how would an art museum fashion its display of the mandala as opposed to that of the historical museum so as to maintain its cultural and aesthetic qualities? Would there be any difference at all? I suppose one could have information tags around the work but all visitors will certainly not read it through or read it all.

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