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Deep Viewpoints: Scripted Support for the Citizen Curation of Museum Artworks

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Paul Mulholland,

Jason Carvalho,

Mark MaguireAuthors Info & Claims

HT '23: Proceedings of the 34th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media

Article No.: 23, Pages 1 - 11

https://doi.org/10.1145/3603163.3609060

Published: 05 September 2023 Publication History

Abstract

This paper describes the design and use of Deep Viewpoints, a software platform for eliciting and sharing citizen perspectives associated with museum artworks. The design of the platform is inspired by the process of Slow Looking in which museum visitors are guided to observe artworks and develop their own response. Within Deep Viewpoints, the processes of observing and responding to artworks are guided by a script comprising stages containing artworks, statements, and prompts or questions to which the follower of the script can respond. Scripts are intended for use either in the gallery or remotely. We describe the design of Deep Viewpoints and how it can be used to respond to scripts, view the responses of others and author new scripts. We then describe our experiences of using Deep Viewpoints with communities traditionally underserved by the museum sector to bring new perspectives to the museum collection. Crucially, the communities were not only involved in interpreting artworks with the guidance of the scripts but also creating new scripts, mediating how others observe and think about art. Analysis of the authored scripts revealed a range of ways in which they were used to share interpretations of the artworks and mediate what questions others should ask themselves when viewing the artworks. Finally, we reflect on the potential role a scripted approach to Citizen Curation could play in promoting cultural engagement.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706063
Asprino LDamiano RDaquino MDe Giorgis SGangemi ALieto ASartini BStriani M(2024)An Ontology Network for Citizen CurationJournal on Computing and Cultural Heritage 10.1145/370472917:4(1-30)Online publication date: 19-Dec-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3704729
Mulholland PVan Kranenburg PCarvalho JDaga E(2024)Supporting the End-User Curation of Cultural Heritage Knowledge GraphsProceedings of the 35th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media10.1145/3648188.3675132(35-44)Online publication date: 10-Sep-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3648188.3675132

Index Terms

Deep Viewpoints: Scripted Support for the Citizen Curation of Museum Artworks
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Hypertext / hypermedia
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. User centered design

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Carvalho JDaga EMulholland PAsprino LUwasomba CDaquino MGangemi AMaguire MStoneman A(2024)Integrating Citizen Experiences in Cultural Heritage Archives with a Linked Non-Open Data HubJournal on Computing and Cultural Heritage 10.1145/370606317:4(1-39)Online publication date: 28-Nov-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706063
Asprino LDamiano RDaquino MDe Giorgis SGangemi ALieto ASartini BStriani M(2024)An Ontology Network for Citizen CurationJournal on Computing and Cultural Heritage 10.1145/370472917:4(1-30)Online publication date: 19-Dec-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3704729
Mulholland PVan Kranenburg PCarvalho JDaga E(2024)Supporting the End-User Curation of Cultural Heritage Knowledge GraphsProceedings of the 35th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media10.1145/3648188.3675132(35-44)Online publication date: 10-Sep-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3648188.3675132

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