THE EXHIBITION – A PLACE OF LIMITED DIALOGUE Dr. Martin R.Schärer

Person A  Person B = Direct or Real Dialogue

Curator  Time  Exhibits (replacing the curator)  Visitor = Communication

Curator  Time  Exhibits (replacing the curator)  Visitor = Communication Person A  Person B = Direct or Real Dialogue

Curator  Time  Exhibits (replacing the curator)  Visitor = Communication

EXHIBITION The exhibition is a place of interpretative visualization of absent sets of circumstances (facts, situations) with things and staging elements as signs

EXHIBITION SITUATION SENDER  EXHIBITION  RECEIVER

EXHIBITION SITUATION SENDER  EXHIBITION  RECEIVER Mediator Visitor Message Absent Sets of Circumstances

EXHIBITION SITUATION SENDER  EXHIBITION  RECEIVER Mediator Visitor Message Absent Sets of Circumstances Exhibition Elements  Exhibits/Objects Staging elements Room components

EXHIBITION SITUATION SENDER  EXHIBITION  RECEIVER PARTICIPANT Mediator Visitor Message Absent Sets of Circumstances Exhibition Elements  Exhibits/Objects Staging elements Room components

EXHIBITION LANGUAGES

Aesthetic Exhibition Language  Enjoyment

EXHIBITION LANGUAGES Aesthetic Exhibition Language  Enjoyment Didactic Exhibition Language  Knowledge

EXHIBITION LANGUAGES Aesthetic Exhibition Language  Enjoyment Didactic Exhibition Language  Knowledge Theatrical Exhibition Language  Experience

EXHIBITION LANGUAGES Aesthetic Exhibition Language  Enjoyment Didactic Exhibition Language  Knowledge Theatrical Exhibition Language  Experience Associative Exhibition Language  Thinking

EXHIBITION The exhibition is a place of interpretative visualization of absent sets of circumstances (facts, situations) with things and staging elements as signs

EXHIBITION The exhibition is a place of interpretative visualization of absent sets of circumstances (facts, situations) with things and staging elements as signs

EXHIBITION SITUATION SENDER  EXHIBITION  RECEIVER PARTICIPANT Mediator Visitor Message Absent Sets of Circumstances Exhibition Elements  Exhibits/Objects Staging elements Room components

EXHIBITION SITUATION SENDER  EXHIBITION  RECEIVER PARTICIPANT Mediator Visitor Message Absent Sets of Circumstances Exhibition Elements  Exhibits/Objects = intended > sign > denotation Staging elements = intended > sign > denotation Room components = not intended > sign > connotations

EXHIBITION SITUATION SENDER  EXHIBITION  RECEIVER PARTICIPANT Mediator Visitor Message Absent Sets of Circumstances Exhibition Elements  Exhibits/Objects = intended > sign > denotation Staging elements = intended > sign > denotation Room components = not intended > sign > connotations

THEATRE An Author Communicates an Absent Theme

THEATRE An Author Communicates an Absent Theme  Arranged Stage with Mobile Actors Visualizes every time anew An Absent Theme for Immobile Spectators Creating their own play

EXHIBITION THEATRE An Author Communicates Absent Facts An Author Communicates an Absent Theme  Arranged Stage with Mobile Actors Visualizes every time anew An Absent Theme for Immobile Spectators Creating their own play

EXHIBITION THEATRE An Author Communicates Absent Facts  Arranged Stage with Immobile Objects Visualizes always in the same way Absent Facts for Mobile Visitors Creating their own exhibition An Author Communicates an Absent Theme  Arranged Stage with Mobile Actors Visualizes every time anew An Absent Theme for Immobile Spectators Creating their own play

Person A  Person B = Direct or Real Dialogue Warden  Visitor Visitor A  Visitor B Visitor A  Visitor A Curatorial and educational staff  Visitor

Person A  Person B = Direct or Real Dialogue Warden  Visitor Visitor A  Visitor B Visitor A  Visitor A Curatorial and educational staff  Visitor Person A  Time  Person B = Indirect “Dialogue”

Person A  Person B = Direct or Real Dialogue Warden  Visitor Visitor A  Visitor B Visitor A  Visitor A Curatorial and educational staff  Visitor Person A  Time  Person B = Indirect “Dialogue” Person A  Time  Person B = Communication

Person A  Person B = Direct or Real Dialogue Warden  Visitor Visitor A  Visitor B Visitor A  Visitor A Curatorial and educational staff  Visitor Person A  Time  Person B = Indirect “Dialogue” Person A  Time  Person B = Communication Curator  Time  Exhibits (replacing the curator)  Visitor = Second Degree Communication or Fake Dialogue