by Alex Day (Modern & Contemporary Art Trainee) René Magritte, La Condition Humaine (1935), image courtesy Norfolk Museums Service http://www.artuk.org/artworks/la-condition-humaine-1475 Unfolding When I was a teenager, I had two primary fascinations. The first was art. The second was the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and the many offerings like it. I had therefore narrowed … Continue reading MODES of Investigation
by Alex Day Modern and Contemporary Art TraineeAs a Norfolk Museum Service (NMS) trainee, I have the immense pleasure of receiving a weekly training session from a different person or team based within the museum each week. These sessions cover a variety of topics, and are engaging, interesting and thought provoking. I recently experienced an … Continue reading The Art Of Surprise
When you walk into an art gallery, you have a set plan of action – an intention to see art and encounter it in a certain way. The chance quality of installations like this is they reach a different type of audience in an unassuming way.
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