This article investigates the idea of activating the space in between museum visitors and objects on display through a design approach that integrates spatial and material aspects of museum vitrine design. The article begins with an analysis of contemporary artworks by Damien Hirst and art duo benandsebastian that critically explore museum vitrine aesthetics and then proceeds to an analysis of experimental vitrine designs made for the purpose of the present study. The primary spatial logic of the conventional museum vitrine reflects the need to keep curious fingers and dust away from precious objects and regulate objects’ exposure to climatic conditions. The experimental designs challenge this basic function of separating visitor from display object, however they do so without simply eliminating this separation, as suggested by many museum scholars who advocate direct touch and object handling in the museum. Rather, the experimental vitrine designs work with the productive tension between separation and continuity, vision and touch, and the resultant senses of distance and proximity. Through this experimental work, Merleau-Ponty’s concept of flesh has served as the main conceptual driver. “Flesh” is described as a “thickness” and “a means of communication” between body and world and will be used to capture and talk about how vitrines can activate the space in between museum visitor and objects on display.

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身体之间：激活博物馆参观者和展出物品之间的空间

本文探讨了通过整合博物馆玻璃橱窗设计的空间和材料方面的设计方法来激活博物馆参观者和展出物品之间空间的想法。本文首先分析了达明·赫斯特 (Damien Hirst) 和艺术二人组 Benandsebastian 批判性地探索博物馆玻璃橱窗美学的当代艺术作品，然后分析了为本研究目的而制作的实验性玻璃橱窗设计。传统博物馆玻璃橱窗的主要空间逻辑反映了需要让好奇的手指和灰尘远离贵重物品，并调节物品对气候条件的暴露。实验设计挑战了将访客与展示对象分开的基本功能，但他们这样做并没有简单地消除这种分离，正如许多博物馆学者所建议的那样，他们主张在博物馆中直接触摸和处理物品。相反，实验性的玻璃橱窗设计在分离和连续性、视觉和触觉以及由此产生的距离和接近感之间产生了富有成效的张力。通过这项实验工作，梅洛-庞蒂的肉体概念成为了主要的概念驱动力。“肉”被描述为身体与世界之间的“厚度”和“一种交流方式”，将被用来捕捉和讨论玻璃如何激活博物馆参观者和展出物品之间的空间。通过这项实验工作，梅洛-庞蒂的肉体概念成为了主要的概念驱动力。“肉”被描述为身体与世界之间的“厚度”和“一种交流方式”，将被用来捕捉和讨论玻璃如何激活博物馆参观者和展出物品之间的空间。通过这项实验工作，梅洛-庞蒂的肉体概念成为了主要的概念驱动力。“肉”被描述为身体与世界之间的“厚度”和“一种交流方式”，将被用来捕捉和讨论玻璃如何激活博物馆参观者和展出物品之间的空间。