From Moment to Movement: Picturing Protest in the Kramlich Collection Exhibition

Exploring the many forms of protest, “From Moment to Movement” takes visitors into a journey of how humans have fought for their rights and the rights of others through new media spanning 30 years. With an exhibition layout highlighting the contrast and thematic dissonance between each artwork, visitors are encouraged to take a deeper look into how protest has changed lives and spark lasting societal and cultural change.

Softwares Used: Fusion 360, and Adobe Illustrator

Touchpoints: Exhibition Design, Experiential Design and Graphic Design

Client: Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Year: 2020-2021

Location: Davis, CA

Team: Professor Brett Snyder, Ama Bonsu, Zoey Ward, Genevieve Zanaska, Marcus DuBois, Jen Piccinino, and Alejandra Valladares

 
 
Exhibition Layout Because the curatorial vision was centered on the various forms of protest, Curved Dissonance proposes an exhibition narrative of juxtaposition. Each piece explores protest in various cultural, historical and social contexts. Hen
Exhibition Poster By implementing fonts inspired by the Civil Rights movement signage, this set of posters showcases the artists within the exhibition, with colors representing their different forms of protest through art.
Large scaled experiments of exhibition poster
Interpretive Graphics Concept Upon entrance, scrims hung from the ceiling guide visitors in-- each one introducing the exhibit while also encouraging exploration. By highlighting the translucency of the scrims, this idea champions the shifting persp
Gallery Seating Concept and CNC Build Inspired by Kota Ezawa’s National Anthem, a key artwork in the exhibition, Modular Blocks is a modern take on bleacher seating. By deconstructing bleachers into its most essential forms, Modular Blocks allows fo
Reflective Surfaces To encourage visitors to reflect upon Mikhael Subotzky's CCTV, this idea takes an old school approach to surveillance. By utilizing a highly visible space within the museum, one that is prone to the gaze of passerbys, and omittin

The Process

 

The project began with research— studying how new media has been presented in previous exhibitions. From looking into how sound travels in closed spaces to the interpretive graphics in transitional spaces, we brainstromed through a visitor-centered lense. By asking ourselves how a visitor would interact with each element,

we dove into the idea of implementing scrims, experimenting with reflective surfaces, eye catching exhibition graphics and subtle gallery furniture. Through each phase, our design team worked closely with the Manetti Shrem Museum’s internal team, as we began the process of turning ideas into reality.