喪屍・人魚・手指骨 全球博物館齊玩「最詭異藏品大賽」
立場報道2020/4/22 — 14:16
喪屍雞泡魚、排骨美人魚、為賭徒帶來好運的真人手指骨……問你哪件最恐怖?你怎樣選?一家英國博物館近日在社交媒體發起「策展人大戰」,呼籲全球各地同行、公眾將最詭異的藏品貼出來,意外獲全球響應。一時間,世界博物館業界陰風陣陣、驚呼處處。
武漢肺炎肆虐,全球多家博物館閉館,英國的 Yorkshire Museum 亦不例外。這家博物館的策展人大概覺得生活無聊,發起每周 #curatorbattle(策展人大戰),讓全球博物館與公眾將特定主題的藏品貼出示眾。上周五,這家博物館開出題目是 #CreepiestObject (最詭異物品),並貼出了三至四世紀左右,一個羅馬女人墓中所藏的頭髮(還有頭夾喔),結果帖文引來超過 22 萬則回響,包括德國、法國、加拿大和美國的博物館,均有接受挑戰。
MUSEUMS ASSEMBLE! It's time for #CURATORBATTLE! 💥
— Yorkshire Museum (@YorkshireMuseum) April 17, 2020
Today's theme, chosen by you, is #CreepiestObject!
We're kicking things off with this 3rd/4th century hair bun from the burial of a #Roman lady, still with the jet pins in place...
CAN YOU BEAT IT? 💥 pic.twitter.com/ntPiXDuM6v
而參戰者當中,《立場新聞》藝術版編輯部票選最詭異的,是蘇格蘭國立博物館的「人魚」。《立場新聞》藝術版記者表示﹕「冇眼白,me cant。」
Our #CreepiestObject has to be this ‘mermaid’... 😱💀🧜♀️ #CURATORBATTLE#TroublingTaxidermypic.twitter.com/GMSosyuqIX
— Natural Sciences NMS (@NatSciNMS) April 17, 2020
至於「太子島博物館 (Prince Edward Island Museums)」的候選物,則是一件被詛咒的玩具。這玩具發現於一座 155 年歷史古宅的牆壁「入面」。博物館方面聲稱這隻馬(?)叫 Wheelie,會自己動。今日放在這個地方,明日會在另一個地方出現。
德國歷史博物館則首推 17~18 世紀的瘟疫面罩。好在我們是活在 21 世紀,否則唔毒死都嚇死。
Thanks for thinking of us @HottyCouture and wow, will we be having nightmares tonight with all these #CreepiestObject|s ! Here is the one we just can't hide from you, one of our many creepy gems – our Plague Mask (1650/1750)! #curatorbattlepic.twitter.com/JrMjqAJSIM
— Deutsches Historisches Museum (@DHMBerlin) April 17, 2020
其他還有,蟹鉗打牌。
STEP ASIDE ALL.
— York Castle Museum (@YorkCastle) April 17, 2020
These are hand-made models of figures playing cards and of gold miners hauling gold nuggets to the surface. BUT the figures are made from crab’s legs and claws… Typical Victorians, they loved weird/creepy stuff. #CreepiestObjectpic.twitter.com/A5NHiPGnVh
這是打了釘的羊心,據講原是用來辟邪。你自己都已經很邪了好嗎。
Sheep's heart stuck with pins and nails and strung on a loop of cord. Made in South Devon, circa 1911, "for breaking evil spells", @Pitt_Rivers collections #CreepiestObject#CuratorBattlepic.twitter.com/z5vdCFCU4S
— Dan Hicks (@profdanhicks) April 17, 2020
真人手指骨,據說能為賭徒帶來好運。你確認不是防止出千的恐嚇訊息嗎。
There's some freaky stuff in the Clarke Charms Collection. Here's a human finger bone used by a gambler to bring good luck... #CURATORBATTLE#CreepiestObjectpic.twitter.com/jQvHwZCTh8
— SMT Collections Team (@SMT_Collections) April 17, 2020
喪屍雞泡魚。Resident Evil 考慮吓。
I give you the Zombie Blowfish, scourge of the High Seas & Terror of Bexhill Museum's stores. If it doesn't get you the army of zombies I am creating with its tetrodotoxin will. #CURATORBATTLE#TroublingTaxidermypic.twitter.com/Z1A5PEX7A8
— Annie Brassey (@AnnieBrassey) April 17, 2020
繪了圖的鯨魚耳朵。這沒甚麼,村上春樹《尋羊冒險記》也有主角看鯨魚陰莖的一幕。
This is one of my favourite objects from @HistEnvScot Collections - a painted whale eardrum. Fascinating and highly disturbing! #CreepiestObject#Curatorbattle
— Clara Molina Sanchez (@CMolinaSanchez) April 17, 2020
More info 👇https://t.co/SIyqgmP2IGpic.twitter.com/HWCkyP3Qex
坊間好像也有賣這種豆莢 CUSHION,但人哋啲豆唔是咁囉。
@RedHeadedAli how can we ignore such a call to arms?
— Norwich Castle (@NorwichCastle) April 17, 2020
This particular item has caused a few nightmares for our followers this week.
Our #CreepiestObject is...this pincushion! Complete with tiny children's heads. You're welcome, Twitter.#CURATORBATTLEpic.twitter.com/0YdmCE5dYD
主辦的博物館表示,發起挑戰,其實也是希望在瘟疫蔓延時,以另類方式,讓公眾接觸到藏品。不知公眾又是否受落?
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