ACMI Stories & Ideas Folgen

Russell Briggs, Director of Exhibitions & Collections ACMI As the source material for big pop-culture exhibitions begins to be locked up more and more by people who claim ownership of the IP, it becomes increasingly difficult to find fertile areas of exploration that could be transformed into large-scale shows with universal appeal for international touring. For cultural institutions that want to exhibit on a large scale and/or tour, the need to push the boundaries of risk-taking has now become essential. This presentation looks at recent big touring shows, including ones created and being currently developed at ACMI, to see how risk was addressed and what it means for institutions who are thinking of either taking big shows or developing their own.

Tea Uglow, Creative Director Google Creative Lab Nils Pokel, Digital Experience Manager Auckland War Memorial Museum Sarah Tutton, Senior Curator ACMI VR has been going through yet another cyclical revival driven largely by improvements in hardware resulting in a new surge of public interest. With content relatively scarce, there has been a huge investment from many different sectors in content creation. Several museums have jumped on the bandwagon with VR exhibits, 360 degree video presentations, and even rumors of loaning Hololens to visitors much as they have done historically with audio guides. How is this moment different from the 1990s and 2000s? Where are the truly exciting opportunities for museums? And how do we get beyond just having to manage visitor expectations and the resultant problems with ‘more tech’?

An emoji smile has the same effect on the brain as a real smile...and other fascinating reveries. Werner Herzog is a self-confessed technical luddite and poses a terrifying vision of the future in his documentary Lo and Behold, Reveries of a Connected World. Senior Film Programmer Kristy Matheson discusses the big questions on technology with MuseumNext speakers Keir Winesmith Head of Web + Digital Platforms at SFMOMA and John O’Shea Senior Exhibition Manager at National Media Museum in this fascinating response to Herzog's documentary.