A Sidewalk museum. Exhibiting the collective dimension of the moving image

A research project for a temporary exhibition about Alghero prison’s historical Museum explores the intersections among the physical and virtual mise-en-scène of information. Structured as a set of custom-made modular exhibiting stalls the project explores how to enrich the visit experience by triggering the public’s interest and participation. Two problematic domains underly the project. First, the exploration of the extended potential of audiovisuals in a context such as the present, in which technology radically modifies the relationships between the visible boundaries – of what we, at large, consider as “screens” – and moving image products. Secondly, the investigation of the possible contaminations between the diegetic space of the audiovisual field and the narrative power of the expository medium, on the grounds of a long-established history of orchestration between spatial, visual components and storytelling. In perspective, our aim is to verify how audiovisual artifacts can enhance the collective dimension of fruition, in order to achieve memorable informative experiences.