Thin place: an alternative approach to place-based curationHealy, C. (2016) Thin place: an alternative approach to place-based curation. Centre for Landscape Studies, NUI Galway. (Unpublished)
It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. Abstract/SummaryThis paper emerged out of a funded interdisciplinary curatorial action research project titled ‘Thin Place,’ installed at a gallery in Wales in early 2015. The exhibition, education programme and publication explored commonalities across different fields of knowledge. In so doing it created a metaphysical thin place for visitors to experience. This case study demonstrates how the application of neo-animistic theory to curation and gallery education can transform how Place is valued. ‘Thin Place’ offered a new mode of literary and ecological knowing which increased wellbeing through a deeper sense of belonging. Given the severity of our socio-environmental situation, the relevance of this research to the cultural heritage sector has a degree of urgency.
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