Review Archaeology

From physical to virtual art exhibitions and beyond: Survey and some issues for consideration for the metaverse

S. Sylaiou, P. Dafiotis, D. Koukopoulos, K. Koukoulis, R. Vital, A. Antoniou, Chr. Fidas

Summary: This manuscript discusses the growing importance of Extended Reality (XR) in art exhibitions. It explores the technologies used, design issues, evaluation metrics, and aims of XR exhibitions. The research focuses on the current types of technologies used, primary design considerations, and methods to enhance user experience. The paper also examines evaluation criteria and the use of virtual humans for increased engagement. Additionally, it thoroughly discusses parameters affecting user experience and offers suggestions for optimizing design and future directions.

JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE (2024)

Article Archaeology

A new and 'riveting' method: Micro-CT scanning for the documentation, conservation, and reconstruction of the Gjellestad ship

Justin J. L. Kimball, Ruben With, Christian Lochsen Rodsrud

Summary: Micro-CT (μCT) has been increasingly used in the cultural heritage sector to understand past cultures and their materials. In the case of the Gjellestad ship from the Viking Age, μCT was used to document and conserve the deteriorated organic and metallic materials. A georeferencing system was developed to retain important stratigraphic and position information, allowing for spatial positioning using 3D GIS. The use of μCT has shown positive impact on the documentation, conservation, and reconstruction of cultural heritage.

JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE (2024)

Article Archaeology

Automatic generation of synthetic heritage point clouds: Analysis and segmentation based on shape grammar for historical vaults

Carlo Battini, Umberto Ferretti, Giorgia De Angelis, Roberto Pierdicca, Marina Paolanti, Ramona Quattrini

Summary: This research presents a method for recognizing historical building elements using a deep learning system. By leveraging synthetic point clouds to generate 3D models, the proposed approach achieves high accuracy in the experiments conducted on a newly synthetic dataset.

JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE (2024)

Article Archaeology

A conceptual model for ancient Chinese ceramics based on metadata and ontology: A case study of collections in the Nankai University Museum

Jingwen Zhang, Tianlin Ren

Summary: In the era of digital information, metadata and ontology technology have promoted the management and utilization of museum collections. This study focused on ancient Chinese ceramics and proposed solutions for the shortcomings in their information management through metadata analysis and ontology construction. The structure of the ontology was visualized to provide a clearer understanding of ancient Chinese ceramics.

JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE (2024)

Article Art

Analysis of the visual cognition form on the digital exhibit labels to improve user experience: A case study of interpretative exhibitions in museums

Hesen Li, Yuxin Liu, Xingda Zang, Shuyi Wang, Liyan Bu

Summary: This study improves user experience in interpretative exhibitions in museums by optimizing the visual cognition form of digital exhibit labels from three design perspectives.

DESIGN JOURNAL (2023)

Article Art

Populist influences on design: Mediation of a new designer profile in Turkish advertising discourse

Emrah Ozturan

Summary: This paper examines the influence of populism on design mediation by analyzing several video advertisements that construct a new designer profile within the Turkish advertising discourse. The analysis reveals how these advertisements align designers with the broader political climate, reflecting certain notions of national populism. Furthermore, the analysis highlights the role of populism's opposition towards foreigners and local foreigners in constructing and mediating these designer profiles.

DESIGN JOURNAL (2023)

Article Art

Africanness in the Oeuvre of the Ceramist Esias Bosch (1923-2010)

Ronnie Watt

Summary: This article examines the development of South African studio pottery and its representation of African cultural characteristics, as well as the impact of Western perspectives on tradition and identity.

DE ARTE (2023)

Article Art

Sonic placemaking-facilitating listening behaviour through design

Anne-Sofie Udsen, Kim Halskov

Summary: This article introduces the concepts of sonic space and sonic place, and proposes a Sonic Placemaking Model based on these concepts. It showcases the development of soundscape designs and discusses areas of concern in the design process.

DESIGN JOURNAL (2023)

Article Art

A grounded pattern language: testing a methodology for exploring cohousing residents' involvement in shared outdoor spaces

Aimee Felstead, K. Thwaites

Summary: This paper presents a 'grounded pattern language' developed from a study on cohousing residents' participation in shared landscapes. By combining previously adopted pattern language development stages with those of grounded theory, this paper outlines a grounded pattern methodology and its application in the study of cohousing residents' participation in shared landscapes. The paper discusses the benefits and limitations of the grounded pattern methodology observed during its initial testing as a card game.

CODESIGN-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COCREATION IN DESIGN AND THE ARTS (2023)

Article Art

Illuminating the Science of Art History: The Advent of the Slide Lecture in France

Kim Timby

Summary: In the late 1880s and early 1890s, a few professors in France started using projected photographic reproductions in their art history classes. This new technology allowed for large audiences to view artwork-based demonstrations in the classroom, eventually replacing other reproduction methods. By the mid-1890s, slide projections became popular in universities and played a significant role in establishing art history as an academic discipline in France.

HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY (2023)

Article Art

'Ai Pōhaku, Stone Eaters: Affirmation, Defiance, and Kānaka 'Ōiwi Visual Culture Today

Drew Kahuaina Broderick, Josh Tengan

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ART (2023)

Article Art

Morphing Identity and Style in Contemporary Ghanaian Painting: Two Artists From Sekondi-Takoradi

Elijah Sofo, Edinam Kakra Avoke, Edwin K. Bodjawah

AFRICAN ARTS (2023)

Article Art

Agostino Veneziano's Venetian Engravings of the 1520s

Angelika Marinovic

PRINT QUARTERLY (2023)

Article Art

Arthur von Franquet, Collector of Prints by Munch

Lars Berg

PRINT QUARTERLY (2023)

Article Art

DESIGN PROCESS AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING ON THE AXIS OF SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Ipek Yildirim Coruk

Summary: This study explores the potential of digital storytelling in design education by examining the similarities and differences between digital storytelling and the design process. The findings provide a theoretical framework for those who want to benefit from digital storytelling.

ANADOLU UNIVERSITESI SANAT & TASARIM DERGISI-ANADOLU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ART & DESIGN (2023)

Article Art

Xanti Schawinsky and the Fascist Plebiscitary Elections of 1934: Everyday Design Practice and Visual Culture in Early 1930's Italy

Chiara Barbieri, Davide Fornari

Summary: This article explores the special position of Xanti Schawinsky as a promoter of modernism in Italian graphic design history and examines his propaganda poster for the plebiscitary elections of 1934. It reveals how fascist ideology was integrated into everyday practice and the blurred line between political and commercial discourses.

JOURNAL OF DESIGN HISTORY (2023)

Article Art

Applied visual art for codesign: three case studies of emergent practices

John Harlow, Dana Lewis, Rebeka Ryvola, Eric Gordon

Summary: Codesign is a practice that promotes collaboration in the design process, and this article explores the potential of applied visual art in supporting codesign. The author reviews three cases and suggests that visual art can signal new procedures, encourage different ways of thinking, invite interpretation, and cultivate flexible outputs. The conclusion provides a set of decisions for practitioners to consider when applying visual art in their work.

CODESIGN-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COCREATION IN DESIGN AND THE ARTS (2023)