onsdag 14 mars 2012

Tania Bruguera

Artist, Havana

A LONG LINE OF PEOPLE waiting to enter a museum seems to be one highly appreciated measure of success for the institution, as if the time lost in the queue is a currency nourishing the museum, as if entering a museum entails an assumption of disinterest in time. Actually, disinterest seems to be a key word when discussing museums, especially the disinterest in risk that is demonstrated time and again as institutions try to transform the instability that characterizes art into a serene experience.

It is possible that by using a business model that equates stability with success, museums evince their desire to increase their chances of being seen as …

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