Shelf Life: Artworks from the Collection

Shelf Life: Artworks from the Collection is a collection-based exhibition exploring consumer culture. 

Manufactured, mass-produced commodities are transformed into art objects, dramatically changing the way viewers engage with the work. Objects are removed from their known context and take on new meaning via manipulation of scale, media/material, and installation. 

A challenge to the notion of fine art and nod to the culture of capitalism, the works blur the line between the extraordinary and the banal. 

The installation will evoke the layout of a department store, positioning visitors as active participants and consumers.

Credit: Overview from museum website