Slow looking at the Van Gogh Museum

The Art Engager

Today, in a special BONUS episode for Slow Art Day, I’m talking to Harma van Uffelen.

Harma works as a curator of education for the Van Gogh Museum where they have just created a brand new slow looking programme and a slow looking experience for the Matthew Wong exhibition.

Listen in to hear:

• How the programme started and why they chose the Matthew Wong exhibition
• Techniques for engaging participants, including a deep dive into one of Wong's artworks
• Considerations in programme design: ensuring comfort, choosing artworks, and managing duration
• Designing a slow looking programme in a busy museum (hint: it can be done!)
• "In Silence with Matthew Wong": silent slow looking experience with one artwork
• Reflections on the pilot programme and future plans

If you’ve ever thought about designing and facilitating slow looking programmes in your museum, you will learn a lot from this episode!

Episode Links:

Matthew Wong, The Realm of Appearances, 2018,

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/about/news-and-press/press-image-bank/images-matthew-wong/the-realm-of-appearances

Matthew Wong exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/visit/whats-on/exhibitions/matthew-wong-vincent-van-gogh

Slow Looking Programme at the Van Gogh Museum

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/nl/bezoek/agenda-en-activiteiten/rondleidingen/matthew-wong-vincent-van-gogh

Open up with Vincent

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/about/organisation/inclusion-and-accessibility-policy/open-up-with-vincent#collaborations

Harma van Uffelen on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/harma-van-uffelen-4b50b721/

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