Exhibition as Interior, Interior as Exhibition

Name: Exhibition as Interior, Interior as Exhibition
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Spaces of Display within and beyond the Museum and Gallery

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Exhibition as Interior, Interior as Exhibition has been a significant topic in the fields of art, design, and architecture. Traditionally, the focus has been on the design of the exhibition narrative rather than the design as interior space. This book breaks new ground by exploring the... Read More

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Explores the relationship between exhibitions and interiors through their interconnected histories, design and theory.

Explores the relationship between exhibitions and interiors through their interconnected histories, design and theory.

Description

Exhibition as Interior, Interior as Exhibition has been a significant topic in the fields of art, design, and architecture. Traditionally, the focus has been on the design of the exhibition narrative rather than the design as interior space. This book breaks new ground by exploring the complex relationships that exist between exhibitions, museums, galleries, and interior design.

Taking a case-study-driven approach, the chapters delve into a wealth of spaces. They consider contemporary art galleries, globally-renowned museums, and subverted spaces like squatted homes, high-rises, distilleries, and laboratories. The geographic coverage ranges from socialist Eastern Europe to the US, including countries like Germany, Croatia, Australia, and the UK.

These case studies rethink how exhibitions interact with their spatial surroundings. Key themes include the role of labour in creating these spaces, the dualism of public and private space, the impact of exhibition audiences and reception, the political implications of exhibitions, and the influence of institutions.

With an interdisciplinary range of contributors, and combining both a historical and contemporary outlook, this book is a must-read for anyone designing or curating design-driven museum spaces.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350449756

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts

Illustration: 62 colour illus

Contributors:

Edited by Patricia Lara-Betancourt
Edited by Penny Sparke
Edited by Pat Kirkham
Edited by Fiona Fisher
Edited by Dr Ersi Ioannidou
Edited by Dr Jana Scholze

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 216

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Penny Sparke is Professor of Design History and Director of the Modern Interiors Research Centre at Kingston University. She previously co-edited Interiors in the Era of Covid-19 (Bloomsbury 2022).