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Yuk Hui and Adeena Mey on Cybernetisation of Exhibitions

publication · 2026-04-22

In an essay published in Afterall Journal Issue 53, titled 'Medium/Metaphor/Milieu', Yuk Hui and Adeena Mey examine the exhibition as a medium and the cybernetisation of institutions and exhibitions. The essay, dated 13 September 2022, is part of a broader exploration of the exhibitionary both within and beyond traditional exhibitions. The full text is accessible only to journal subscribers, with individual articles available for purchase via University of Chicago Press.

Key facts

  • Essay by Yuk Hui and Adeena Mey
  • Published in Afterall Journal Issue 53
  • Issue theme: 'Medium/Metaphor/Milieu'
  • Publication date: 13 September 2022
  • Focus on exhibition as medium and cybernetisation
  • Full text restricted to subscribers
  • Individual articles available via University of Chicago Press
  • Part of series looking at exhibitionary in and beyond exhibitions

Entities

Artists

  • Yuk Hui
  • Adeena Mey

Institutions

  • Afterall Journal
  • University of Chicago Press

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