RECORD01
The catalogue lens
Start with what the object makes available before you reach for a broad historical claim.
ENTRY 01
Surface,Polish, fracture, pigment, joinery and the marks of making.
Scale,The relationship between the object, the case and the surrounding room.
ENTRY 02
Context,Label, catalogue, find spot, restoration and the history of display.
Question,The detail that remains open after the source has been read.
RECORD02
Read in two registers
The label supplies an institutional record; your attention supplies a situated observation. Both are useful when they are not confused.
- Describe before interpreting.
- Keep a source-backed statement distinct from an inference.
- Record the display frame as part of the encounter.
RECORD03
A collection is a conversation between records
The catalogue gives the object a history; the room gives it a present tense.
The catalogue gives the object a history; the room gives it a present tense.