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Separation Perfected

November 8, 2025 – January 4, 2026

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  • A photo of a museum gallery with photographs hung on black walls.

     

    Separation Perfected installed in the Hood Museum of Art's Gutman gallery. Photo by Rob Strong.

Series

A Space for Dialogue 127

About

Inspired by theorist Guy Debord's 1967 book Society of the Spectacle, the exhibition Separation Perfected examines the paradox of our hyper-connected yet isolating world. In particular, it traces the shift from physical spaces to digital realms, where mediated images have increasingly replaced genuine connections. Through works spanning from the Industrial Revolution to the digital age, the exhibition questions how technology and capitalism have transformed visibility into a commodity, promoting exposure over authentic interaction. By navigating these visual landscapes, Separation Perfected invites viewers to reflect on what may be lost in a world where connection is abundant, yet true presence remains elusive.

A Space for Dialogue is a student-curated exhibition program that began in 2001. Hood Museum of Art interns create an installation drawn from the museum's permanent collection by engaging with every aspect of curation, from doing research and selecting objects, to choosing frames and a wall color, to planning a layout and writing labels and a brochure, to giving a public talk. There have been over 100 A Space for Dialogue exhibitions on a wide variety of themes.  

A Space for Dialogue: Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection from Dartmouth Students, founded with support from the Class of 1948, is made possible with generous endowments from the Class of 1967, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Jr. '66, and Pamela J. Joyner '79.

Exhibition Curator

Dominic Folkes '25, Mellon Special Project Intern