Arts and Humanities Impact Interviews: Dr Victoria Avery
Duration: 5 mins 41 secs
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| Description: | Interview from 2018 with Dr Victoria Avery, Keeper of Applied Arts at the Fitzwilliam Museum. In the film, Avery talks about her work with Dr Melissa Calaresu on the exhibition 'Feast & Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, 1500 – 1800' , on co-curating exhibitions with the public, and on the role of technology in improving access. |
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| Created: | 2021-02-01 18:19 |
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| Collection: | AHIF Impact Films 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Benedict Kent |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Distribution: |
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| Keywords: | AHIF; Feast & Fast; Fitzwilliam Museum; Avery; Calaresu; |
| Explicit content: | No |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Screencast: | No |
| Bumper: | UCS Default |
| Trailer: | UCS Default |
| Abstract: | Feast & Fast: Material Culture and Food Memories in Contemporary Cambridge Communities
Between January and October 2019, Dr Victoria Avery and Dr Melissa Calaresu worked with the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Learning and Exhibitions team and three local groups who regularly take part in activities at the museum to create a film that would play a significant role in a major exhibition; ‘Feast & Fast’ was held between November 2019 – August 2020 and had an audience of >60,000 prior to the national lock down. The exhibition told the stories of people in early modern Europe coming together to produce, prepare, and consume food. The videos, created with Egg & Spoon Films, capture the groups’ interaction with these stories and with treasured objects from the collection, as they share their own memories of food. The film featured within the exhibition and encouraged visitors to reflect and respond critically and creatively to its themes. In this interview from 2018, Avery, talks about engaging the public with the University’s hidden treasures, about the value of co-curating, and on the role of technology in increasing access. For more information about Feast & Fast, see: https://feast-and-fast.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ For more information about the Fitzwilliam Museum, its research and its work with the public and local communities: https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ The Fitzwilliam Museum’s public engagement and exhibitions work is made possible by a range of funders including: University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden, Cambridge City Council, UK Research and Innovation, Arts Council England, The Fitzwilliam Museum Business Partners: The Technology Partnership, Brewin Dolphin. |
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