This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2026) Vol. 45 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission.
The museum is a colossal mirror in which man contemplates himself, in short, in all his aspects.—Georges Bataille, 1929[i] Within the mission statement of most museums, there is often a clause about preserving objects for future generations. Many agree that we should hold on to certain things, that original objects from the past,…
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