Wunderkammer – The organisation of things and knowledge in an activity-based era

Scientific essay

Authors

  • Ingvard Bråten Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/information.3881

Abstract

This essay questions how we organize things and knowledge. The entrance point is the old cabinets of curiosities (Wunderkammers), specified by a book by Samuel Quiccheberg from 1565, together with the use of a cell office today. Quiccheberg’s book is described as the first thesis on how to organize collections. The cell office also contains things within a system. The subversive use of this office is relevant because of the debates around office landscapes and activity-based workplaces. The essay is composed of several smaller texts. Here are no answers to a formulated issue, but the essay is used as a method to raise questions and look for new contexts.

Author Biography

Ingvard Bråten, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Assistant professor, Faculty of teacher education arts and sports.

Utstoppede dyr. En ravn, en skjære og et ekorn.

Published

2020-05-21

How to Cite

Bråten, I. (2020). Wunderkammer – The organisation of things and knowledge in an activity-based era: Scientific essay. Nordic Journal of Art & Research, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.7577/information.3881

Issue

Section

Articles, peer reviewed