YOUR GALLERY

IN MY QUEST TO COMMUNICATE A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES UNDER ONE UMBRELLA, I’VE TAKEN INSPIRATION FROM HOW SCIENTISTS PRESENT FINDINGS—A STRUCTURED AND VALID APPROACH. HOWEVER, THIS METHOD LACKS THE CULTURAL AND NARRATIVE DIMENSIONS I SEEK.

MUSEUMS OFFER A RICHER PARALLEL. THEY HOUSE A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTEFACTS FROM DIFFERENT ERAS AND DISCIPLINES, YET THEY PRESENT THEM COHESIVELY. THEIR ORGANISATION ALLOWS VISITORS TO NAVIGATE COMPLEXITY WITHOUT LOSING SENSE OF THE WHOLE. THIS ABILITY TO BRING TOGETHER DISPARATE ELEMENTS WHILE MAINTAINING A CLEAR AND ENGAGING NARRATIVE DESERVES FURTHER EXPLORATION.

BEYOND GRAPHIC ELEMENTS AND CURATION, THERE IS INSIGHT TO BE GAINED FROM THE ARCHITECTURAL FLOW OF MUSEUMS. THE WAY SPACES ARE ORGANISED TO GUIDE MOVEMENT AND CREATE A HIERARCHY OF EXPERIENCES OFFERS CLUES INTO HOW STORIES ARE STRUCTURED AND TOLD. THE FLOW ITSELF BECOMES PART OF THE NARRATIVE, SHAPING HOW VISITORS PERCEIVE AND ENGAGE WITH THE CONTENT.

BY STUDYING THESE LAYERS—THE VISUAL, THE SPATIAL, AND THE NARRATIVE—I HOPE TO GAIN INSIGHTS THAT CAN INFORM HOW I FRAME AND PRESENT MY OWN MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORK.