Unexpected stories and incidental objects

Russell Dornan, Digital Content Editor, V&A Dundee A new way to tell the story of museum objects. Instead of the focus, consider the object as a thread in the tapestry of someone’s life; a cameo in their story. By subverting storytelling in this way, V&A Dundee’s article series ‘Scottish Design Icons’ presents authentic and meaningful reflections on Scotland’s design history from unique perspectives. Find out how the series developed organically; how relegating museum objects and themes to the background can yield unexpected connections and storytelling opportunities; and why the singular, authoritarian “museum voice” is no longer relevant.