Separation Perfected
Dominic Folkes '25, Mellon Special Project Intern
Published by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, 2025, 4 pages
Inspired by theorist Guy Debord's 1967 book Society of the Spectacle, this exhibition examines the paradox of our hyper-connected yet isolating world. 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, and 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.