XGD Exhibition

"Mirrorball" explores the themes in Taylor Swift's song "mirrorball" through a 3D exhibition. The iridescent panels in the center of the different areas explores the narrative and journeys of self reflection through the use of lyrics, instrumentals, and reflective surfaces and materials. The exhibition is equipped with lyrics from the song that explores the themes: versions, shining, regulars, trying, and finally mirrorball. The exhibit opens with a quote from Taylor  about the song itself then takes you into a room lined with mirrorball tiles, leading to a mirror room to allow for self reflection of what you project to the world. This section is about versions. The next hallway features an interactive wall where visitors are encouraged to write "What Makes You Shine?" in chalk on the blackboard wall. The wall alongside has the continuing quote from Taylor. This section is about shining and regulars. The next section has tough reflective questions to emphasize the theme of trying before users enter the final destinations. They are greeted with two room choices reflecting the idea of mirrorball and what they are attracted to. They either choose to enter a room beginning with darkness and ending with lightness and vice versa for the other room.

"Mirrorball" explores the themes in Taylor Swift's song "mirrorball" through a 3D exhibition. The iridescent panels in the center of the different areas explores the narrative and journeys of self reflection through the use of lyrics, instrumentals, and reflective surfaces and materials. The exhibition is equipped with lyrics from the song that explores the themes: versions, shining, regulars, trying, and finally mirrorball. The exhibit opens with a quote from Taylor  about the song itself then takes you into a room lined with mirrorball tiles, leading to a mirror room to allow for self reflection of what you project to the world. This section is about versions. The next hallway features an interactive wall where visitors are encouraged to write "What Makes You Shine?" in chalk on the blackboard wall. The wall alongside has the continuing quote from Taylor. This section is about shining and regulars. The next section has tough reflective questions to emphasize the theme of trying before users enter the final destinations. They are greeted with two room choices reflecting the idea of mirrorball and what they are attracted to. They either choose to enter a room beginning with darkness and ending with lightness and vice versa for the other room.

"Mirrorball" explores the themes in Taylor Swift's song "mirrorball" through a 3D exhibition. The iridescent panels in the center of the different areas explores the narrative and journeys of self reflection through the use of lyrics, instrumentals, and reflective surfaces and materials. The exhibition is equipped with lyrics from the song that explores the themes: versions, shining, regulars, trying, and finally mirrorball. The exhibit opens with a quote from Taylor  about the song itself then takes you into a room lined with mirrorball tiles, leading to a mirror room to allow for self reflection of what you project to the world. This section is about versions. The next hallway features an interactive wall where visitors are encouraged to write "What Makes You Shine?" in chalk on the blackboard wall. The wall alongside has the continuing quote from Taylor. This section is about shining and regulars. The next section has tough reflective questions to emphasize the theme of trying before users enter the final destinations. They are greeted with two room choices reflecting the idea of mirrorball and what they are attracted to. They either choose to enter a room beginning with darkness and ending with lightness and vice versa for the other room.

When creating my exhibition model, I was answering the question, “what would happen to the world if humans disappeared?” I used research from the book The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Using my findings, I broke up the exhibition experience into sections loosely based on time. The first section showed life with humans: noisy, electricity running, and full of culture. Next was the quiet of a city without people. This quiet was followed by the sound of water flooding the subways, which would happen 36 hours after they were left to their own accord. You then visit an interactive “choose your adventure” experience in a panoramic screen room. The final section is a fully grown forest; it’s a place for reflecting on what is gained and lost without humanity.

When creating my exhibition model, I was answering the question, “what would happen to the world if humans disappeared?” I used research from the book The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Using my findings, I broke up the exhibition experience into sections loosely based on time. The first section showed life with humans: noisy, electricity running, and full of culture. Next was the quiet of a city without people. This quiet was followed by the sound of water flooding the subways, which would happen 36 hours after they were left to their own accord. You then visit an interactive “choose your adventure” experience in a panoramic screen room. The final section is a fully grown forest; it’s a place for reflecting on what is gained and lost without humanity.

When creating my exhibition model, I was answering the question, “what would happen to the world if humans disappeared?” I used research from the book The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Using my findings, I broke up the exhibition experience into sections loosely based on time. The first section showed life with humans: noisy, electricity running, and full of culture. Next was the quiet of a city without people. This quiet was followed by the sound of water flooding the subways, which would happen 36 hours after they were left to their own accord. You then visit an interactive “choose your adventure” experience in a panoramic screen room. The final section is a fully grown forest; it’s a place for reflecting on what is gained and lost without humanity.

When creating my exhibition model, I was answering the question, “what would happen to the world if humans disappeared?” I used research from the book The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Using my findings, I broke up the exhibition experience into sections loosely based on time. The first section showed life with humans: noisy, electricity running, and full of culture. Next was the quiet of a city without people. This quiet was followed by the sound of water flooding the subways, which would happen 36 hours after they were left to their own accord. You then visit an interactive “choose your adventure” experience in a panoramic screen room. The final section is a fully grown forest; it’s a place for reflecting on what is gained and lost without humanity.

When creating my exhibition model, I was answering the question, “what would happen to the world if humans disappeared?” I used research from the book The World Without Us by Alan Weisman. Using my findings, I broke up the exhibition experience into sections loosely based on time. The first section showed life with humans: noisy, electricity running, and full of culture. Next was the quiet of a city without people. This quiet was followed by the sound of water flooding the subways, which would happen 36 hours after they were left to their own accord. You then visit an interactive “choose your adventure” experience in a panoramic screen room. The final section is a fully grown forest; it’s a place for reflecting on what is gained and lost without humanity.

An experience about the effects of brain trauma and how it impacts your body, emotions, and behavior. This experience was inspired by the neural gardens exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower show. The exhibit is meant to provide information about the impact of brain trauma as well as provide insight into how different people could be affected through personal stories and various activities.

After a class trip to the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show, I found the exhibit “Aphrodite’s Tears” which is a part of the love story of the goddess, Aphrodite, and a mortal, Adonis. This model exhibit explores this through the journey of Adonis’ life. After being born from a tree, Aphrodite found him as an infant and entrusted him to Persephone, goddess of the underworld. When Adonis grew up, she refused to return him. Zeus ruled that Adonis would spend four months with each of the two, with the land flourishing while with Aphrodite. They enjoyed hunting together, but she warned him of attacking wild beasts. Ignoring her, Adonis was killed by a boar, causing Aphrodite great sorrow. His blood turned the surrounding white roses and anemones red, creating the symbols of grief and beauty.

"A Bar Crawl Through Time is an exhibition centered around “traveling through time” to view the storied history of queer nightlife. As guests meander through the bars, they hear narration from a different bartender in each hallway.

Starting in the Atlantic House, one of the first gay bars, we exist in a time where being gay was much more taboo and secretive. Next we travel to the well known Stonewall Inn. This exhibit features wallpaper that is covered in records as the jukebox here played an important role. Then viewers walk through Maude’s Study, an early lesbian bar that was forced to close during the AIDS crisis. This story beat is conveyed through the destroyed interior of the bar. Finally there is a modern day bar for guests to reflect upon the exhibit and enter a phone booth to record their own story and listen to that of others."

"A Bar Crawl Through Time is an exhibition centered around “traveling through time” to view the storied history of queer nightlife. As guests meander through the bars, they hear narration from a different bartender in each hallway.

Starting in the Atlantic House, one of the first gay bars, we exist in a time where being gay was much more taboo and secretive. Next we travel to the well known Stonewall Inn. This exhibit features wallpaper that is covered in records as the jukebox here played an important role. Then viewers walk through Maude’s Study, an early lesbian bar that was forced to close during the AIDS crisis. This story beat is conveyed through the destroyed interior of the bar. Finally there is a modern day bar for guests to reflect upon the exhibit and enter a phone booth to record their own story and listen to that of others."