Faces of Hunger. An Exhibition about (the Lack of) Food in the Ethnographic Museum, Zagreb : Thoughts on Difficult Heritage and Affective Curatorship

Melanija Belaj

doi:10.61380/978-963-567-084-0-6

January 1, 2025Open Access

Faces of Hunger. An Exhibition about (the Lack of) Food in the Ethnographic Museum, Zagreb : Thoughts on Difficult Heritage and Affective Curatorship

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The article aims to discuss the processes involved in creating an exhibition focused on food scarcity as a difficult heritage topic.
Reflective analysis of the exhibition creation process at the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb.
Incorporation of insights from the affective turn in museum practices.
Consideration of guided tours designed around the exhibition's themes.
The exhibition successfully highlights the complexities of food scarcity as a difficult topic.
Affective curatorship enhances visitor engagement with challenging themes.
Feedback indicates that guided tours foster deeper understanding of the exhibition's subject matter.

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Article explores the creation of an exhibition on food scarcity, highlighting challenging themes in museum curation.

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The article reflects on certain important elements related to the creation of an exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb, starting from the research process to the exhibition setup and guided tours, which are based on the concept of ‘difficult topics’ in museum practice, as well as on insights from the affective turn in museums during past few decades.

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