Comparative Analysis of Exhibition Curation Based on Co-occurrence Network of Motif Words

Abstract

In this paper, the structure of multiple exhibitions organized under the same theme were visualized by means of a co-occurrence network. And by comparing them, it is revealed that curation gives viewers different perspectives. Specifically, three exhibitions on the theme of Kawanabe Kyosai were selected. The motifs of the Japanese paintings and ukiyo-e works analyzed were reflected in the names of the works, which made quantitative textual analysis possible. The analysis examined that the viewpoints assigned to the motifs varied from exhibition to exhibition or from chapter to chapter. The results of this paper are expected to be very useful for digital collections with curatorial functions.