Keywords

Museum collections, objects, museum environment, meaningful questions

Abstract

Abstract The medium of artist Fred Wilson is the museum. He delves deep into museum collections to expose unexamined assumptions about power, place, privilege, and history. His installations include wall labels, educational materials, lighting, and non-traditional pairings of objects.His work is not only about the objects on display, but about how the whole museum environment can generate meaningful questions about art, history, and the role of the museum in its community. In this interview, Fred Wilson discusses how he works with the objects, places, and people that are part of the museum environment.

Original Publication Citation

Graham, M. A. (2007). An Interview With Fred Wilson. The Journal of Museum Education, November, 2007.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2007

Publisher

Journal of Museum Education

Language

English

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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