Sunday, February 20, 2011

The relationship between 'presentation' and 'representation'

As previously explained in the post below, the term 'representation' refers to how the piece of work was made while 'presentation' refers to where/how it is presented.  However, the two share a connection.  How something is presented can impact the representation of the work.  The presentation can also be an extension of the representation.  For instance, the concept of a painting can be reinforced with a contrasting background/framework or the painting can bleed onto the surface it is mounted on.  Therefore, the presentation will always affect the representation.  Even if the surrounding is a solid white wall, the painting will be presented differently than if it were presented on a chaotic or bold backdrop.

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