Name: Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA
Uploaded: 2013-05-28T15:00:14Z
Duration: 18 min 28 s
Description: When the Museum of Modern Art's senior curator of architecture and design announced the acquisition of 14 video games in 2012, "all hell broke loose." In this far-ranging, entertaining, and deeply insightful talk, Paola Antonelli explains why she's delighted to challenge preconceived ideas about art and galleries, and describes her burning wish to help establish a broader understanding of design.

When the Museum of Modern Art's senior curator of architecture and design announced the acquisition of 14 video games in 2012, "all hell broke loose." In this far-ranging, entertaining, and deeply insightful talk, Paola Antonelli explains why she's delighted to challenge preconceived ideas about art and galleries, and describes her burning wish to help establish a broader understanding of design.

Paola Antonelli: Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA

Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA

Design transcends cute furniture to embody everything around us, from robot-made chairs to digital fonts shaping our identity.

MoMA's video game acquisitions challenge traditional art hierarchies, spotlighting interaction design's role in modern culture.

Acquiring the @ symbol, MoMA showcases design's ubiquitous influence, capturing the essence of objects that define our world.