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SunoikisisDC Summer 2022 Session 10
Thursday June 30, 2022, starting at 17:15 CEST (for 90 minutes)
Convenors: Franziska Naether (Universität Leipzig/Stellenbosch University) Extra Chair: Lara Weiss (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Leiden)
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Fr5QBNg51Ns
Slides: https://github.com/SunoikisisDC/SunoikisisDC-2021-2022/blob/main/Summer/Session10_Naether.pdf
Curating exhibitions – in ‘analogue‘ form in museums and galleries, and in digital form online – is the subject of Museum Studies. Nevertheless, many curators are trained ‘on the job‘ after conventional studies in Classics, Egyptology, History etc. However, there are a couple of issues important to know when working with ancient artifacts and combining it with digital media and scholarship.
Firstly, this class will provide participants with six key fields in curating museum exhibitions, among them the use of media. Secondly, a few issues in handling ancient artifacts are addressed, among them dealing with human and animal remains (e.g. mummies) and digital representations thereof.
Thirdly, the focus moves to the creation of digital exhibitions. Presenting 3D material in 2D (or as 3D models/in VR environments) has its promises and pitfalls. Looking at several examples, some good practices are discussed and advice given concerning aspects of implementing digital media and licenses.
- Gabriele Pieke: Egypt in Mannheim: New Visions for an Old Collection, in: CIPEG Journal No. 5 (2021): Offerings to Maat. Essays in Honour of Emily Teeter, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11588/cipeg.2021.5.84005
- Samantha Masters and Franziska Naether, Digitizing the Ancient World in Cape Town, blog entry: https://sketchfab.com/blogs/community/digitizing-the-ancient-world-in-cape-town/
- In general, the young online journal of the Egyptology section of the museum association ICOM has a couple of relevant articles: https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/cipeg/issue/archive
- Dealing with human remains was the topic of an informative session of the „Everyday Orientalism“ blog and talk series: https://everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2020/07/22/eotalks-your-mummies-their-ancestors-caring-for-and-about-ancient-egyptian-human-remains/
- Rosetta Stone digital exhibition: https://ausstellungen.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/rosetta-stone/
- Digital exhibition portal Stanford: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/SAGR
- Google Arts and Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/weathered-history-leibniz-association/lgVhMeBlg6zDLg?hl=en
- 3D scans Leipzig (student-driven project): https://sketchfab.com/aegyptischesmuseumleipzig
- 3D scans Stellenbosch (student-driven project): https://sketchfab.com/ancient.studies.stellenbosch
- Audio guide Leipzig (student-highschool-driven project): https://soundcloud.com/user-778792758/tracks
- Online exhibits National Museum Leiden, Egyptian Collection (in Dutsch): https://www.rmo.nl/tentoonstellingen/popup-tentoonstellingen/
- Audio tour Walking Dead at Saqqara by Lara Weiss (National Museum Leiden, Egyptian Collection): https://mapmyvisit.com/listen/WDMRGW?l=en
- Museum Matters II about the display of human remains, April 15, 2023: more info will be available at http://cipeg.icom.museum/index.php?c=Activities
Think of a topic for a digital exhibition. Give it a title. Think of the message, the arguments, your intention you would like to convey. Write an exposé for this exhibition, containing:
- 3-5 „chapters“ (or „rooms“), with headlines
- a number of potential ancient artifacts (you can refer to existing objects with inventory numbers or just refer to an object type such as „Greek krater“, „Etruscan funerary relief“ or „Egyptian mummy label“)
- a number other media (texts, images, videos, audio tracks, 3D models …)
- Description how these ancient artifacts and media are implemented in the digital exhibition Add further descriptions on the structure and the „way“ through the digital exhibition, as well as further thoughts and comments, if necessary. Length: ca. 3-5 pages