Chapter 4- The use of exhibition space to create meaning.

The use of space can effect the meaning a piece of art work has, this happens because, the space tends to create a different atmosphere for the casual observer, for example, a piece of art observed in a classroom would create a different feeling from observing the piece of art, say in an art gallery. In an art gallery the piece of art would feel more important as it would have been given some space and tends to stand alone, with other art works, around it within the room furthermore the atmosphere in an art gallery is quite like a library so you would be subconsciously conforming with the environment so the person would therefore speak more quietly etc whereas if the art work was viewed in a classroom the atmosphere always seems to be full of energy and general noise, so the piece off art wouldn't be deemed of any great importance to the casual observer. If a person wandered into a blackened room in an art gallery such as, Tate Modern, the person would feel they have entered a cinema like place thus causing them to go quite because people are trying to watch the video art. This same rule applies with everyday life because the cinema atmosphere has created a taboo to speak in a blackened area because of its association. One piece of art i saw was Anywhere Out Of The World By Phillip Parreno.