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Qi Wen
PhD Researcher
Qi WEN
ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-5104
PhD Title
Design Museums in A City of Design in China
Keywords
Design, Musealization, Cultural Capital, Postsocialist
Research Abstract
Nowadays, design plays an important role in contemporary life. It is significant not only in daily life, but also on societal and cultural innovation, especially in the age that hi-technology develops rapidly and huge amount of inventions are made. In the past two decades many and varied design events and activities, such as exhibitions, biennales, and trade shows proliferate. Along with museums booming and expanding in an international scale, some museums begin putting a close eye on displaying and collecting design works; some new museums are exclusively set up to dedicate to design.
This research intends to investigate the landscape of design museums in China. These museums, either governmental or private, assist to build the cultural identity of a city or an organisation, and to improve the development of local creative culture. I will look into design history internationally, then focus on how design museums develop internationally and domestically, and how they make function to promote design and cultural identity as cultural organisations.
Research Methodology
The research adopts a qualitative methodology to examine design museums in China with a constructive and interpretive worldview. Kirchberg’s museum sociology provides a theoretical ground for studying museums and their functions in society. Two case studies are selected in Shenzhen to delve into contemporary phenomenon intensively with detailed description (Creswell, 2007). Methods including observations, field trips, interviews, and questionnaires are chosen.
Qualifications
BA, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
MA, University of Leicester
Supervisors
Dr. Sandy Ng (Chief Supervisor)
Dr. Gerhard Bruyns (Co-supervisor)
Specialisation/Interests
Museum Studies; Visual Culture Studies
Date of Completion
Sept. 2021
Study: Ph.D
Study mode: Full Time