Martin worked hard to make museums a catalyst for positive social change, in which everyone has a voice and has ownership. His work influenced critical shifts in practice, including new models for community engagement; diversification of collections and stories; the introduction of context interpretation in exhibitions; new approaches to conservation, restoration, and documentation; and increasing work with regional stories and collections. Not to mention, his designing of the original digital catalogue that became KE-Emu, now used in major museums around the world.
Martin began digital painting in his retirement. One of his artworks graces the cover:
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Changemaker
Last year, I co-edited and contributed to the publication: Museums, Collections and Communities: reflections on the life of Martin Hallett. A collection of essays, the ebook documents the work of Australian museums over the last 40 years, charting critical shifts in practice.
Martin worked hard to make museums a catalyst for positive social change, in which everyone has a voice and has ownership. His work influenced critical shifts in practice, including new models for community engagement; diversification of collections and stories; the introduction of context interpretation in exhibitions; new approaches to conservation, restoration, and documentation; and increasing work with regional stories and collections. Not to mention, his designing of the original digital catalogue that became KE-Emu, now used in major museums around the world.
Martin began digital painting in his retirement. One of his artworks graces the cover: