Accumulation: On Collecting, Growth and Excess: First Sequence
Progress and prosperity are often equated with the accumulation of goods. In spite of the increasing relevance of post-growth theories, growing consumer behaviour is significantly shaping our present society. But how can excessive growth be reconciled with the critical state of our ecosystem and the pursuit of social justice?
Museums too are affected by the logic of growth. For example, overcrowded collection warehouses are a perennial concern. The task of collecting presents today's museums with the challenge of preserving art for future generations, while at the same time reflecting critically about such museum-based hoarding and developing more sustainable collection strategies.
The exhibition shows opportunities and models for shifting from a growth-orientated society to one focussing on the common good, and reflects on the role that art could play in this move towards lower consumption and greater regeneration.
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Progress and prosperity are often equated with the accumulation of goods. In spite of the increasing relevance of post-growth theories, growing consumer behaviour is significantly shaping our present society. But how can excessive growth be reconciled with the critical state of our ecosystem and the pursuit of social justice?
Museums too are affected by the logic of growth. For example, overcrowded collection warehouses are a perennial concern. The task of collecting presents today's museums with the challenge of preserving art for future generations, while at the same time reflecting critically about such museum-based hoarding and developing more sustainable collection strategies.
The exhibition shows opportunities and models for shifting from a growth-orientated society to one focussing on the common good, and reflects on the role that art could play in this move towards lower consumption and greater regeneration.
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