Michael Liang
Cannibalism: Myth and Reality Exhibition
Again, a less-than-successful participatory activity, which asks "What would you do if you were faced with the same choices as shipwrecked sailors, starving colonists, or stranded travelers?"
While there might a variety of interesting responses, it's hard to actually read what other participants wrote. Here's an instance where the installation is beautiful to look at but sacrifices readability.
(I also wondered about the poor museum employees who would have to fish out the written responses through the narrow bottle necks. I later saw employees lifting the bottles to reveal false bottoms, allowing for easy retrieval and exhibit maintenance.
Cannibalism: Myth and Reality Exhibition
Again, a less-than-successful participatory activity, which asks "What would you do if you were faced with the same choices as shipwrecked sailors, starving colonists, or stranded travelers?"
While there might a variety of interesting responses, it's hard to actually read what other participants wrote. Here's an instance where the installation is beautiful to look at but sacrifices readability.
(I also wondered about the poor museum employees who would have to fish out the written responses through the narrow bottle necks. I later saw employees lifting the bottles to reveal false bottoms, allowing for easy retrieval and exhibit maintenance.