Light Well
Fall 2020 ARCH 501
Instructor: Brian Deluna
Location: Penn Museum, Philadelphia
Program: Museum Archive Expansion
What is light?
What does light mean to a living Earth species?
What does light mean to a museum?
With the development of modern technologies, many museums do not rely on sunlight anymore, but rather use artificial light through the exhibition and archive space. However, the artifacts, which were created under the beautiful sunlight thousands of years ago, also have life. They need sunlight to sustain their lives on earth, witnessing the changes and carrying the memories as they experience the necessary transformations, oxidation, and even decay.
