Edmund de Waal library of exile
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2020
- Created as a 'space to sit and read and be', library of exile is an installation by British artist and writer, Edmund de Waal, housing more than 2,000 books in translation, written by exiled authors. In this video Edmund explains his motivations behind creating the installation and what the future holds for the piece.
To find out more about this free installation, visit: bit.ly/2y8Zuup
I periodically lament the burning of the Library of Alexandria
For sure.
The audio level is much too low. I've had to max out my PC's volume to hear it properly. It's a curse of internet video for some reason.
What a wonderful idea and important thing to do.
The very subject of losing books, libraries, knowledge itself ... makes me want to rend my tunic! Maddening!
But consider, many physicists assert that, ultimately, information is never lost ... :)
Wow. This is truly impressive. Thank you for all your hard work.
This video is too quiet. I can't hear anything without blasting the volume. Someone at the museum needs to double check the audio before uploading.
Thank you for doing this important work.... :-)...
So, its an art instalation inside a museum
I just read one of his books, he's a brilliant writer
Art, after all, will be the whole process face-to-face with myself.
Very cool.
Very impactful! I enjoyed your book The Amber Hare. Where are your great-uncle’s netsukes?
Any relation to Esther?
Can't hear it. You obviously haven't found time to deal with Mr. Chin's comment 6 months ago. I love libraries especially that of Hammurabi so I would have liked to hear Mr. de Waal.
Just for me?
All in English!
Cant burn digital libraries. Books are no longer physical objects in any literary sense. Give it a few more years and libraries will be museums on illustration, history, book binding etc. The written word has already found a new and vastly improved venue.
Hans Tun I don’t enjoy digital reading, at all.
Internet and power can go out.
Nobody can control the book I have in my hand.. the book online however can be changed or deleted by third parties. Even withgout my knowledge.
Printed or written books, manuscripts, scrolls, clay tablets etc can last by themselves, they do not need an external power source or equipment to exist. Will the digital format be outmoded and obselete, and so unavailable in the future? Technology can quickly advance and leave things behind, what sort of "editing" or even "censorship" will occur just because of the unfolding of events? In the future what will we will be able to find? Traces of the machines, probably, will the data on the machines be retrievable? I don't know, but the question is worth asking. The Digital format is very useful and easily spread under current circumstances, the internet is very powerful at getting a message across to the whole world, but should not be the only one we rely on. Plus the experience of reading, turning a page, the smell and texture of the written word all contribute to the experience. The written word on paper/vellum/stone has a place. Without such long lasting materials places such as the Btitish Museum would be impoverished.
Books are actually the perfect technology...you don't require electricity or a power source to read it, once you pay for it you own it in its physical form forever, it's never going to just disappear from your bookshelf one day like an ebook might, and you will always be able to read it. You will never have to buy a new, improved copy of the book in order to be able to read it again. Unlike technologies that change/improve/upgrade for ebooks, video games, phones, music apps, etc., requiring you to buy a new eReader, gaming console, phone, etc., a book no matter how old is still readable and never needs upgrading.
There is indeed a ring of truth in the ancient quotes of rulers and great minds.
When you realise the grave danger of sealing their own fate and the cross before them, willing to sacrafice themselves in an attempt to save everyone and future generations from some awful truth that awaits them.
Their deeds of heroic acts do not solely belong to the prophet's and should be recognised.
Despite the many god's and beliefs and the many sacrifice's no civilisation came to a good end nor the supreme ruler.
It would be nice to change the story just once.
The leap in faith required ? I can see, is an impossible task.
Football is a great example.
😁
‘... and that matters. It’s absolutely who we are and how we connect with people in the world. We take something, we’re giving something, we pass it back.” Lol the audacity coming from a museum full of stolen stuff. Like give back that Moai before you give me a cutesy heartfelt lecture about how you think you connect with people lol. Pathetic
Ham-fisted political messaging seems to be overshadowing some otherwise interesting artistic ideas here. Pity. Subtract the politics, and there might still be some art left.
Subtract politics from art? Why not take some crayons and go sit in the corner and draw a happy face? Art without politics... wow. That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.
@@kickslinging I take your comment to mean that you are in full agreement with the political message being delivered. So noted.
Kick Slinging Plenty art doesn’t involve politics.
The message is the whole point!
Morten W. And you don’t? What’s the problem?
How meaningless, no freedom there.