Current VCAM exhibit

Last time I was in the VCAM I was checking out the current exhibition on the first floor and noticed it has some pretty interesting interactive elements. The exhibition is about melancholy in different art. The first thing I noticed was the art hung on the walls which seemed pretty standard as far as accessibility is concerned. What struck me as an interesting addition to the exhibition was the inclusion of head phones playing melancholy music as an additional form of art that fits in with the exhibition's theme. The musical element added a lot to the theme and offers another medium for people to enjoy the exhibit, expecially if they cannot enjoy the visual art due to a visual impairment. I also noticed that the currators included a copy of the DSM-5 on a table near the art along with another book (I don't remember what). This addition to the exhibition also made it a bit more interactive and, though it doesn't neccessarily increase accessibility, I thought it was a unique element that set it apart from a lot of traditional exhibitions I've visited. In designing our exhibition with CCW, I think it would be great to try to add interactive elements and try to include art that isn't strictly visual whenever possible.