Imagine you are in a peaceful place. What does that place look like? Is it a serene hillside, a secluded beach, or even just the comfort of your home? Images on the Center for Creative Connection’s Monitor Wall explore the idea of peacefulness through photos in the latest installation: Peaceful Space. To find out more about the Monitor Wall in the Center for Creative Connections or C3, I’ve asked C3 Specialist Jessica Nelson about the project.
The Monitor Wall in the Center for Creative Connections
Who are the artists behind the artwork?
The images on the Monitor Wall fall into three different categories. We have images submitted by our visitors, images from the DMA’s collection, and images from around the DMA. Knowing the “artists behind the artwork” can be a little tricky because our visitors submit their entries on our Flickr page. However, I do know that we have some DMA employees who contribute regularly such as Amanda Blake, Jonathan Toles, and myself.
What was the inspiration for the C3 Monitor Wall?
So, in relation to those three different categories of images, there were a few different things that inspired the creation of the Monitor Wall. First, we wanted to have the ability to show more works of art from the DMA’s collection, and in doing so create a connection between the C3 theme Encountering Space and the rest of the collection. Also, we wanted to provide an opportunity for visitors to participate in the content of the exhibition. We see the Monitor Wall as an opportunity to take the idea of “programming” and move it beyond the museum walls, in the sense that our visitors are participating in the exhibition by contributing their photographs, and this participation happens after they have left the physical space of the museum.
How often do you change the images?
The theme for the Monitor Wall changes every six months. Previous themes include: Texas Space, Filled Space, and Designed Space. Throughout those six months, we add images that our visitors submit every month.
Capture your peaceful place and submit your photograph to the Dallas Museum of Art’s Flickr page!
Wishing you all a peaceful weekend,
Loryn Leonard
Coordinator of Museum Visits
