Twitter reviews

Level 4 Visual Communications students visited our current exhibition, Is that plastic?, as part of their Introduction to Visual Thinking.

Their brief asked them to think about the exhibition in the following ways :

Research terms

• Define the word Skeuomorph
• What is the etymology of the word skeuomorph?
• What is a Metaphor?

Visit the Skeuomorphs exhibition in MoDiP

• Take time to view the entire exhibition.
• Which is your favourite object and why?
• If what is on display is a careful selection of objects, what does that tell you about the collection as a whole?
• Write a tweet review of the exhibition.

The idea of a Twitter review intrigued me. I can’t imagine trying to sum up an exhibition and how I feel about it in just 140 characters. It does sound like a brilliant challenge though.

 

 # Some really interesting objects - cool seeing how textures and designs evolve over time.

# A very interesting collection of objects #MoDiP #Unique 

# Everything looks so real I actually mistook one piece for a real object #MoDiP #AUB #VisCom

# Interesting selection of diverse objects at the MoDiP skeuomorph exhibition #itsplasticitsfantastic

# I never knew how much plastic has developed and how far the history goes back until I took a visit to the MoDiP museum today #MoDiP 

 # The exhibition has a unique selection of art but its not my cup of tea

# #interestingexhibition #plastic

# I noticed that most things in the collection were collectables & being made to look like china but were realistically plastic.

# I cant believe its all plastic #yolo

# They don't look like plastic at all

# A very interesting collection of objects #MoDiP #Unique

 # MoDiP really opened my eyes to how much plastic has developed

# Surprising collection of plastic at MoDiP 

 # The exhibition is not really attractive at first but actually if you look at everything it's pretty awesome and I would actually buy some stuff there #modip #aub #plasticexhibition

  

# Massive variety of objects. Didn't realise how many objects use plastic and imitate different materials #plasticbombastic

# MoDiP plastics #youneverknow

# Life changing #lol

# #isthatplastic #cheekyplastic #plasticillusion creating illusions with plastic is an

 interesting concept!

# Some of it makes you do a double take #modipaub

 # A really interesting and inspiring collection #plastic #history #collection #aub #viscom

 # MoDiP: Plastic is deceiving; a master of disguise #mistrust

Thank you to all the students who reviewed the exhibition.

Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)