Exploring the social life of objects (in a store) - Nov 09, 2009
by The Center for the Future of Museums News Department
The trend-spotting website Springwise reports on a Japanese store that "encourages sellers and buyers of secondhand objects to share 'personal culture' along with the goods that are changing hands. Pass the Baton, which opened in the Marunouchi district last month, lists previous owners as 'exhibitors', complete with their photo and a short bio."
How does this relate to trends in self-curating at museums and on the Internet? Is it just another expression of myCulture?
by The Center for the Future of Museums News Department
The trend-spotting website Springwise reports on a Japanese store that "encourages sellers and buyers of secondhand objects to share 'personal culture' along with the goods that are changing hands. Pass the Baton, which opened in the Marunouchi district last month, lists previous owners as 'exhibitors', complete with their photo and a short bio."
How does this relate to trends in self-curating at museums and on the Internet? Is it just another expression of myCulture?