The V&A East Storehouse reimagines museum interactions by allowing visitors to privately order and view up to five art objects from its collection online at no cost. This initiative gives everyone the opportunity to intimately engage with a wide array of art, from historical pieces to contemporary creations. The process is simple, fostering a unique experience that subverts traditional curatorial control, making the art feel personally owned by visitors. The Storehouse aims to democratize access to the national collection and enhance public engagement with art.
Creatures from The Garden of Earthly Delights cavort and gurn in my face, including a bird monster perched on a high stool that defecates out sinners.
You feel close to the art, as if you actually owned it — which is how it should be with a national collection.
Curators traditionally decide how to contextualise and arrange a museum's objects and most invidiously how much of a public collection is on view.
Here everything is on view, at the time and in the arrangement of your choosing.
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