Ethical approval was secured from the Institutional Review Board (IRB #2025‑04‑07). All participants gave informed consent; data were anonymised.
Open‑ended responses highlighted three dominant affective themes: emily18 full sets galleries 2013 2021
Recent scholarship has highlighted a shift from thematic group exhibitions toward more artist‑centred, narrative formats (Bishop, 2012; O'Neill, 2016). The full‑set model is a particular manifestation of this shift, allowing curators to foreground process, development, and context (Kwon, 2014). While case studies of monographic exhibitions abound (e.g., “The Complete Works of Damien Hirst”, Tate, 2015), systematic analyses of recurring full‑set programmes are scarce. Ethical approval was secured from the Institutional Review
| Year | Venue | Curatorial Focus | Key Innovation | |------|-------|------------------|----------------| | 2013 | Lüneburg | “Genesis” – early works of three artists | Use of transparent partitions to reveal process layers | | 2014 | Lille | “Materialities” – emphasis on material experiments | Integration of a tactile lab for visitor handling | | 2015 | Glasgow | “Narratives” – storytelling through sequential works | Audio‑guided “story‑walk” app | | 2016 | Lüneburg | “Digital Frontiers” – inclusion of AR overlays | Visitor‑generated AR content | | 2017 | Lille | “Ecologies” – environmental themes | Live plant installations | | 2018 | Glasgow | “Performative Bodies” – performance documentation | On‑site rehearsal space | | 2019 | Lüneburg | “Hybrid Practices” – merging analog/digital | 3‑D printed replicas of sculptures | | 2020 | Lille (virtual) | “Pandemic Perspectives” – fully online | VR gallery with avatar navigation | | 2021 | Glasgow | “Future Histories” – speculative futures | AI‑curated recommendation engine for works | narrative formats (Bishop
Trajectory: The curatorial emphasis shifted from material exposition (2013‑2015) to experiential mediation (2016‑2021). Notably, the 2020 virtual edition marked a decisive pivot toward digital‑first presentation, a response to COVID‑19 restrictions but also a strategic expansion of the Emily 18 brand.