Thanks again to Mark for his further commentary on the museum with his latest posting on his blog http://markcritic.artsblogs.com/blog/blog.asp?blogId=8551
Mark raises some interesting ideas about museums, about the whole business of putting stuff on display, about post-Dada fringe, and much more. He has a more academic approach than I but then he wrote a Master's thesis on Duchamp so he would, wouldn't he.
I am also reminded of an exhibition, part of the Melbourne Festival in (I think) 2003. Titled ' Bleeding Napoleon – the works of Johann Dieter Wassmann' it purported to be a tribute to the work of a 19th-century German sanitation engineer, but was in fact the creation of a local artist whose name eludes at this moment but I will look it up so stay tuned.
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Established under the aegis of the Centre for Electrical Philosophy, the Museum's primary role is to collect, develop and occasionally display works that illustrate or are otherwise relevant to the concepts, principles and interests of the Centre, or the personal research projects of the Director.
The museum for several years offered a program of temporary or seasonal exhibits within the limited public display facilities of the Centre at the Nicholas Building. However, as noted in earlier postings, programs were suspended in 2010. It is hoped to restore all facilities once new premises can be secured.
An autonomous department of the Centre for Electrical Philosophy
About the Museum of Electrical Philosophy
Established under the aegis of the Centre for Electrical Philosophy, the Museum's primary role is to collect, develop and occasionally display works that illustrate or are otherwise relevant to the concepts, principles and interests of the Centre, or the personal research projects of the Director.
The museum for several years offered a program of temporary or seasonal exhibits within the limited public display facilities of the Centre at the Nicholas Building. However, as noted in earlier postings, programs were suspended in 2010. It is hoped to restore all facilities once new premises can be secured.
For further information you are invited to email the director.
Finding the Museum
It is regretted that the extended collection, archives and workshop are not currently accessible to the public. It is hoped to restore all facilities once new premises can be secured.
Historical note: the Museum's original site was on the 6th floor of the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston St, Melbourne, Australia. One could enter via Cathedral Arcade at the corner of Swanston St and Flinders Lane, and be elevated to the 6th floor by Dimitri, Joan or Tim, or even take one's chances in the automatic lift. Except when Mr Otis regretted, then one had to use the stairs.
Personnel
- Jim Hart
- Victoria, Australia
- Director of the Centre for Electrical Philosophy; principal curator of the Museum; head of research and workshop supervisor.
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Step inside Leipzig’s latest arts hub with director Sophie Vogt as she provides daily posts on the museum’s progress toward our grand opening, July 2008. Celebrating the works of Johann Dieter Wassmann (1841-1898). Generously supported by the Wassmann Foundation, Washington, D.C.
http://museumzeitraum.blogspot.com
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