Monday, 27 February 2012

Miniature Library House


Galperina, M. 2012, Let’s build a miniature library “house” in Brooklyn, viewed 27 February 2012,
<http://animalnewyork.com/2012/02/lets-build-a-miniature-library-house-in-brooklyn/>

In her blog, Marina Galperina draws attention to new initiative and functional artwork titled 'the hundred story house'.   The project undertaken by Brooklyn artist Leon Reid IV and film producer Julia Marchesi, speaks to the changing nature of 'book lending' in today's modern world.  The interactive artwork featured in the piece, highlights the parallel between community and library as the principal draw of this project.  The aesthetic appeal of the 'house' coupled with the take-a-book, leave-a-book lending functions, uses art and the published word to start a conversation and promote learning in its surrounds.  Ms Galperina effectively utilises this interactive artwork as an example of the benefits published works can bring to a community and suggests that the increasingly popular digital alternative is detrimental to social inclusion agenda.

1 comment:

  1. You refer us to an interesting butsomewhat perplexing blog, Anna. I could only, easily, see the one post on the minature library house. Thank you for this. Remeber that now you need to do the evaluation and the citation in the correct style.

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