Quote by Michel Leiris

Nothing seems more like a whorehouse to me than a museum. In it you find the same equivocal aspect, the same frozen quality.

Nothing seems more like a whorehouse to me than a museum. In

Summary

This quote expresses a critical perspective on museums, portraying them as places that share similarities with a brothel in terms of their appearance and atmosphere. The comparison is made based on the notion that both settings possess a certain ambiguity and predictability. The phrase "equivocal aspect" implies that museums present a complex mix of different interpretations and meanings, resembling the enigmatic nature of a brothel. Meanwhile, the reference to a "frozen quality" suggests that museums are perceived as stagnant and unchanging spaces. Ultimately, the quote challenges the traditional perception of museums as static and detached from reality.

By Michel Leiris

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