果冻影院

[[{"fid":"15605","view_mode":"xl","fields":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Two visitors standing in the Octagon Gallery looking into a display case filled with artwork","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Slade 150: Past, Present, Future in the Octagon Gallery","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"Slade 150: Past, Present, Future in the Octagon Gallery. 漏 Hydar Dewachi","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Two visitors standing in the Octagon Gallery looking into a display case filled with artwork","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Slade 150: Past, Present, Future in the Octagon Gallery","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"Slade 150: Past, Present, Future in the Octagon Gallery. 漏 Hydar Dewachi","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"attributes":{"height":"800","width":"1200","class":"media-element file-xl"}}]]Do you have an idea for an exhibition that uses 果冻影院 collections objects, student work or research to tell stories with real-world impact?果冻影院 Culture is looking for proposals from individuals, departments, or groups for high-quality, object-based exhibitions to host in the Octagon Gallery across the 2022-23 academic year.  What we are looking forContent that has relevant links to 果冻影院 research and the wider community, including links to contemporary issues in society and research with impact  Proposers with experience of curation, or an interest in developing in this area who will approach the project with a collaborative spirit   Teams or individuals with an interest and capacity to undertake this work with 果冻影院 Culture  Content that is both narrative and object rich, which could include collections objects, student work, or everyday objects that have significance to the story you are telling  Creative and cross-disciplinary approaches to displaying content   How we can support果冻影院 Culture will support the realisation of your exhibition, providing a structure for developing content, making links to our collections, and supporting on the practical aspects of installation  We can provide budget to help realise this work (design, content and materials) though we encourage proposers to consider other available budgets or awards  We can provide marketing and communication plans for the exhibition, and support successful proposers to develop ideas for programming and eventsAbout the OctagonThe Octagon sits at the heart of the Wilkins Building on 果冻影院鈥檚 main campus. It is comprised of four large showcases with 15 micro-cases that meet security and environmental criteria for housing objects. The cases and display area provide an opportunity for interpretative text and can serve as a jumping-off point for live programmes and events. Examples of past Octagon exhibitionsSlade 150: Past, Present, Future/culture/whats-on/slade-150-past-present-future  Flop: 13 Stories of Failure/culture/whats-on/flop-13-stories-failure-exhibition  Disrupters and Innovators: Journeys in Gender Equality at 果冻影院/culture/projects/disrupters-and-innovators  Curating Heads/news/2017/oct/4-must-see-showcases-ucls-curating-heads-exhibition  How to applyTo share your idea, either:Download and complete this Microsoft Word form and send to exhibitions@ucl.ac.uk by 6pm on 25 April 2022: [[{"fid":"15604","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"link_text":"Octagon 2022 Exhibition Proposal Form","type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"default"}},"attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]] Or use this link to schedule an informal chat with Chris Webb, Head of Programmes and Exhibitions: https://calendly.com/chrisjwebb/programmes-exhibitions-drop-inProposals will be reviewed by 果冻影院 Culture鈥檚 Programmes Board in late April/early May.We look forward to hearing from you!

[[{"fid":"5555","view_mode":"xl","fields":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Ordinary Animals","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Ordinary Animals","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"height":"605","width":"1400","class":"media-element file-xl"}}]]Dogs, pigeons, cats, cows, chickens and mice - The Museum of Ordinary Animals tells the story of the boring beasts that have changed our world.We tend to take these animals for granted since they are such a normal part of our lives, but these often overlooked creatures have had a profound impact on humanity and the natural world. In this free exhibition, we鈥檒l be investigating where they came from, and the extraordinary things we have learned from them.[[{"fid":"5543","view_mode":"xl","fields":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Dog nose","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Dog nose","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"height":"640","width":"960","class":"media-element file-xl"}}]]The exhibition will include a wide range of objects exploring archaeology, art, zoology and the history of science, and will feature stories from cutting-edge research taking place at 果冻影院 that investigates 'Ordinary Animals' in the wider contexts of culture and the environment. Exhibits include a wall of 4000 mice skeletons hand-collected from islands across the world; a brand new (ethically sourced) taxidermy chicken; famous animal-based artworks from 果冻影院 Art Museum鈥檚 collection; and Egyptian cat mummies and what may be the world鈥檚 oldest veterinary text, on loan from The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.[[{"fid":"5559","view_mode":"medium","fields":{"format":"medium","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Lucky cats","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"left","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"medium","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Lucky cats","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"left","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"height":"643","width":"1024","class":"media-element file-medium"}}]]鈥淥rdinary Animals are everywhere, and the ways they interact with our lives are endless and varied鈥�, said Jack Ashby, Manager of the Grant Museum, 鈥淲e have invited them into our homes as pets; their role in our diets has changed us biologically; they are critical to modern medicine and they hold huge symbolic value in many cultures. This exhibition aims to shed light on the profound ways that these familiar creatures have changed both the human and natural worlds鈥�. [[{"fid":"5539","view_mode":"xl","fields":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Pigeon skeleton","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Pigeon skeleton","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"%3Cp%3EPigeon%20Skeleton%26nbsp%3B%3Cb%3E%3Cfont%3E%3Cfont%3E%26copy%3B%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Ffont%3E%3C%2Ffont%3E%3C%2Fb%3E果冻影院%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Pigeon skeleton","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Pigeon skeleton","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"%3Cp%3EPigeon%20Skeleton%26nbsp%3B%3Cb%3E%3Cfont%3E%3Cfont%3E%26copy%3B%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Ffont%3E%3C%2Ffont%3E%3C%2Fb%3E果冻影院%26nbsp%3B%3C%2Fp%3E","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"height":"683","width":"1024","class":"media-element file-xl"}}]]"Before humans, there were no 'Ordinary Animals'. We created them 鈥� either physically, through the process of domestication; or conceptually, through the ways we consider common wild species.鈥� We hope you'll join us in giving these animals the attention they deserve! 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