A Proposal for improving Contemporary Art Gallery Spaces

Based on the results of the last interview, I made a proposal that would improve the current situation of contemporary exhibitions in the most direct way.

With the development of mobile communication and social media, people nowadays like to use their mobile phones to take pictures for several reasons during visiting the exhibition. However, for a certain group of people, art galleries have developed into a backdrop for taking photographs, taking advantage of the image value of the exhibition, and posting them on private social platforms for their own benefit or to enhance their personal value. This is becoming an irreversible trend that is spreading and, according to surveys, 65% of those who usually like to visit the exhibition find this behavior disruptive, potentially ruining the atmosphere of the gallery, blocking the paintings, and causing road blockages.

Therefore, according to the previous interview with the stakeholder, I propose a solution:

Divide the exhibition visiting time into two sorts of sections, those where visitors can take photos “with “the exhibits and those where cannot (note: visitors can take photos “of” the exhibits, just not “with” them).

The following benefits can be achieved:

  1. The rights of those who want to take photographs and the rights of those who want to look at the exhibition without being disturbed are preserved.
  2. By agreeing to allow guests to take photographs, it can also help to promote the exhibition without spoiling the atmosphere.
  3. The cost of such a customized approach to the exhibition is minimal, as it only requires adding a separate time slot on the official booking website.

Depending on the nature of each exhibition, this can be adapted to suit. For example, if the exhibition is suitable for photography, then more time slots can be arranged for group photos.

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