Response to Contemporary Art Viewed in a Lab/Classroom Setting vs. in a Museum: Perceived Benefits of Labels and Discussion
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2018
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Granell Querol, Andrea
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Contemporary art is often difficult to appreciate and understand. The goal of this study was to
determine how younger (<25) and older (>60) adults
make sense of contemporary art. Four artworks were
viewed in two settings: lab and museum. Participants
in each age group were randomly divided into two
groups. Group 1 viewed artworks 1-2 without labels/
discussion and 3-4 with labels/discussion (in both settings); Group 2 viewed artworks 1-2 with labels/discussion and 3-4 without labels/discussion (in both
settings). After completing both sessions, participants
were asked how much labels and discussions affected
their understanding, liking, and enjoyment. Analyses
of the responses as well as the discussion content revealed that both groups found labels and discussion
helpful. However, the younger group felt that labels
and discussion when in the museum setting contributed significantly more to liking than did the older
group.
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Her&Mus. Heritage and Museography, 2018, núm. 19, p. 36-54