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Paying attention
- Source: Visual Inquiry, Volume 1, Issue 1, Aug 2011, p. 49 - 51
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- 24 Aug 2011
Abstract
In this article I explore the difference between individual and collective attention. I discuss the ways in which museum experience is impacted by the number of visitors in attendance and the social qualities of the environment. The Berkeley Art Museum’s L@TE Friday evening programme is introduced as an example of a programme that fosters collective attention. In this context, I discuss the performance of György Ligeti’s Poème Symphonique (1962), which resulted in a remarkable experience of collective attention.
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