Been interested for a while in the idea of an immersive,
walk in, book so was pleased to get a chance to visit ‘Memory Palace’ at the V&A. It was a good show – with some
great artwork by a diverse mix of artists, illustrators and designers. who each
‘illustrated’ a passage from a new story by
Hari Kunzru. The story was clear and simple – post digital world/illegal
to remember/perpetrator creates an imaginary memory palace in prison. Felt more like a well-curated show on a
theme than an immersive ‘book’ or ‘story’ experience but I enjoyed it and felt
I was in the hands of (very separate) experts. I liked the interactive memory bank where
people can add their own picture and word memories (although found it
frustrating to use and wonder why the drawing tool couldn’t be better).
One day I would like to see an exhibition of a genuinely collaborative story writing structure where the writer
worked with the artists, allowing the different media to generate the
story.
Loved the beautiful drawings by Alexis Deacon.
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