{"id":2058,"date":"2010-01-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2010-01-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-21T00:00:00","slug":"past-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/past-perfect\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div>\n
\"larkin_280\"\u201cHe who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.\u201d  George Orwell<\/div>\n
The museum, an institution to preserve and interpret the material evidence of the human race, has a long history, springing from an innate human desire to collect and interpret the world around us. By deciding how the past is presented and memorialised, museums not only preserve the past, they also play an important role in the construction of our ideologies, identities and the understanding and interpretation of ourselves.<\/p>\n

Egypt\u2019s identity is particularly interwoven and defined by its history, a history that has long been celebrated around the world. The open-air museums of ancient Egypt promoted the world\u2019s first package holidays, drawing visitors to celebrate and interpret the country\u2019s rich history. Today, hundreds of museums in Egypt preserve and exhibit the past for tourists and Egyptian\u2019s alike. The grandiose style of Egyptian museums reflects and magnifies the glorification of Egypt\u2019s bygone eras. <\/p>\n

This series focuses on the museums of Egypt and the different styles used in curating and presenting the past to audiences. Using space, materials and design, curators can venerate events, revere heroes, and imbue history with a sense of grandiosity. Through the aesthetics of the displays, museums and their curators help the public understand history, but more importantly, reveal and mould Egypt\u2019s identity.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jason Larkin<\/div>\n
www.jasonlarkin.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n