risdmuseum.org/edit (2019)
chrome extension for website*
collaboration with Stephan McCants Jr. and Josephine Devanbu
RISD Museum
Many Look at Art. Get Paid. critics took detailed notes on their impressions, questions, and assessments during their visit to the RISD Museum. Working closely with project critic Stephan McCants Jr., designer Lukas Eigler-Harding built a Chrome Extension* that places these notes directly onto the RISD Museum’s website, bringing the voices of first-time museum visitors into conversation with the Museum’s voice. A former graffiti artist, McCants is an expert at reading and writing on the urban landscape. He brings a unique ability to see—and subvert—hierarchies, be it on the street, in the museum’s galleries, or within the pages of the museum’s website. Visit risdmuseum.org/edit to download this free extension.
*A Chrome Extension is a piece of software that customizes a user’s experience while browsing with Chrome.
Software Design: Lukas Eigler Harding
“Critic’s Choice” is an exhibition organized by Maia Chao and Josephine Devanbu—the artists behind Look at Art. Get Paid.
Assistance from Hanna Exel, Ruby Stenhouse, Kevin Wiesner, Gabby Widjaja, G Cha, and Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sánchez, and Bo Won Keum
This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism.