Tag: roland barthes

  • Some ethical dilemmas in curating

    “Juan Luna was convicted of murdering his wife and mother-in-law.Should his works be removed from public view?” In preparation for the discussion, I skimmed the required readings to assess which ones can help me approach the prompt. I read Karen Ocampo Flores’s “Etiquette for Curators” and found it practical and instructive especially for someone who…

  • Exhibition Proposal – Puncture Map [Excerpt]

    Punctum as theme “[An] element which rises from the scene, shoots out of it like an arrow, and pierces” (CL26) — this was how Roland Barthes defined the concept of punctum in his book Camera Lucida: Reflections of Photography. This curatorial exhibition aims to explore the concept of studium and punctum in photographic works through…