A short time ago, I wrote here about the exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi called Picasso/Miro/Dali. Angry Young Men: The Birth of Modernity because it was organized like a film, shown in a series of flashbacks.
Now comes a museum that has been inspired by the film experience. And the theater experience. The rooms and interiors were designed by B-architecten of Antwerp.
The Museum aan de Stroom, which open next Tuesday, tells the story of the historical exchanges that have taken place between Antwerp and the world “using the traces of these exchanges. About the city, the river and the port. About the world in all its diversity. About Antwerp’s centuries-long connection with the world.”
And so, per the press release:
A contemporary exhibition must be an exhibition of experience, and putting one together is best compared with the creation of a theatre production. Not only does the content attract the visitor, but also the visual, auditory and tactile input. Various senses are stimulated during a visit to the museum.
Eric Sleichim from Bl!ndman was selected to compose specific music for each themed exhibition. Just like in a movie, the music supports the exhibition’s story.
Studio Tom Hautekiet was appointed to work together with B-architecten on the design of the graphics for each themed exhibition.
Granted, this is not an art museum. But I would really like to see how it’s done. It could well point toward the future of art display — either in a good way or in a bad way. The building itself, judging by the picture above, is pretty stunning.
I’ve already written opposing music in art museum galleries — at least most of the time.
All comments from people who go to the museum are welcome.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Museum aan de Stroom