neXtlab INNERSECT exhibition
When I got to the exhibit, I saw that there were some empty lots because the exhibitions were ending, but I still got to see most of the lots that were complete. The atmosphere felt a little bit isolating because I was in the area by myself and there was nobody else around me. The exhibition was mostly quiet; when in a big area, this made the noises in the exhibition really hollow, which contributed to the isolating feeling of the exhibit.
One of the exhibits had a bell-like chime noise attached to it, which matched the hollowness of the exhibit. There was movement in the exhibit where one of the figures cried out a waterfall. This scene was very entrancing because the movement and noise of the waterfall was a stark contrast to the silence and stillness of the rest of the exhibition.
There was one interactive exhibit in which a temperature sensor was built in, and your figure would show up as different colors on the screen. I think that the interactive technology worked, because even though it wasn’t very obvious and blended in with the exhibit, people would notice once they walked past it and saw themselves on the big screen.
Another lot that I found very interesting was a room where everything was made of carpet. There was a vending machine where all the items you could buy were made of carpet, which induced an interactive experience. There was also a basketball machine that added to the playfulness of the room.
I then went upstairs to view the art gallery. The entrance to the exhibit was inside a gift shop and next to a cafe, which made the space seem much more welcoming than the one downstairs. The staff were very welcoming, saying hi when I walked in and letting me know that I could go into the exhibition for free.
The gallery had an entirely different atmosphere than the area outside, with the primary colors being blue and white with a lot of open space compared to the warmer tones and more populated area outside. When I entered the exhibit, I saw that there were two girls taking photos in the corner. I do not know if they had admired the artwork already, but once I got to their side of the gallery, they quickly moved to the other side, only taking photos again.
Otherwise, I liked that the gallery had an unspoken path, since all the painters and curator had large biographies at one side of the gallery, which then led into the paintings. I also like that there was a contrast between the two parts of the galleries themselves, with one side being bright white and the other being dark blue. However, the display of the art pieces and the lighting stay the same, which ties the two parts together, making them seem like a cohesive exhibit.
The captions were very simple, only showing the basics of the piece without any description. Some of the paintings had boxing gloves attached to the canvas, which enhanced the experience of the painting, since there was also a 3-dimensional portion in contrast to the 2-dimensional painting. I would have liked it if there was an interactive portion with the boxing gloves so that we could understand the people in the painting.
Overall, I had a good experience with the exhibitions, but I wish there were more information about the exhibits and they were easier to find, since I was mostly confused during my trip there.
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