Believing that people want to feel, hear and become involved in art, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, and its sister museums created “Options” - an exhibit meant to be touched and played with. It is a new approach to contemporary museums, involving more than just passive looking. The roving camera explores the reactions of the participants, and through the use of fast cuts, unusual angles and electronic music, the film becomes as involving an experience as the exhibit itself. Narrated by Ken Nordine.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007954
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chicago (Ill.)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Exhibitions
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and motion pictures
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and society
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art museums
Crafts & Visual Arts → Assemblage (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Installations (Art)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)