The Presence of the Past:Exhibiting and Constructing Urban Memories of New York City
Heritage and memory represent different forms of the presence of the past,sharing similar working mechanisms and target functions-they process the past in response to the present.This paper introduces the method of memory studies to examine the mechanisms of memory construction within heritage display design from the aspects of"materiality",narrativity,and embodiment.It seeks to interpret how displayed objects interact with visitors,thus becoming the actants in the memory construction network.New York is a city of cultural diversity,and its diversified urban memories are constructed through the display of various urban heritages,such as historical buildings,industrial heritage,public space,apartment houses and museums,etc.Among them,the three case studies,namely the High Line,the Tenement Museum and the Museum of the City of New York,illustrate how different management modes present macro-history,micro-history,and community memories,establishing distinctive approaches to exhibiting and constructing memory.By analyzing the memory display of urban heritage in New York City,this paper reveals the interplay of affective experiences and discourse politics in memory construction and discusses the social responsibilities of urban heritage should undertake in shaping cultural identity and expressing the city's spirit.
presence of the pasturban heritagedisplay designmemory construction
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