Episode 40: Stephen Hanson: Galleries, Museums, and Embodied Experience

Stephen, who worked until recently at David Zwirner Gallery, discusses the differences in the audience experiences in a gallery as opposed to a museum, arguing that museums give people a greater diversity of experiences. RP Flores asks the fundamental question: why should people go to museums? Stephen points out that they are re-designing themselves and that there is a thought-shift in museums about what to give audiences, but there is the fact that when you see something in front of you on the wall it is a different sensory experience than when you see it online. They both agree that the notion of Art as Cognition requires an embodied experience. But, as RP Flores points out, perhaps in the future it might shift how we engage in art, and perhaps people might want less information. Stephen points out that even now, with VR tours, that already cuts down on information and also cuts out certain demographics. Support the showWebsite: talkpopc.orgInstagram: @talkpopcEmail: [email protected]