Exhibition Design

Duration

Nov. 02 - Dec. 07, 2023

Enroll before

Nov. 01, 2023

One-time Payment

210.00 € (incl. VAT)

Live sessions

3 hrs/week

*This course offers University credits. To opt for credits read this page

This online course provides the conceptual and technical tools necessary to translate a curatorial idea into an exhibition design within a physical space. Week-by-week, participants will learn the different aspects involved in each phase of creating and producing an exhibition scenography.

By studying the elements that make up an exhibition; from the creation of the exhibition path, to the definition of light, color, texture or sound, this course will cover the necessary skills to create exhibitions that establish a deep connection between visitor and content. Through the presentation of several case studies, participants will receive a full set of references and inspiration from which they will be able to draw in the future.

Participants will also have the opportunity (not mandatory) to develop their own exhibition design project in parallel to the weekly lessons, through easy to use and understand methods such as hand drawing or 3D paper models.

Participation in the course does not require prior knowledge of architecture or technical drawing.

Image: Mahdis Mousavi

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Week 1. Introduction: program and course overview

Introduction of lecturer and participants
Introduction to the program
Definition of course goals
Presentation of the approach to the topic
*No prior preparation is necessary

Week 2. Idea: the exhibition concept

Exhibition design; between body, space and time
A brief history of exhibition design
From the curatorial concept to the first exhibition design proposal
Understanding the space
Organising the content

Exercise:

Setting the work
Giving a size to things
Representing space: hand-drawings and hand-models
Reproducing content to scale

Week 3. Display: the perception of the content

About media, space and perception
Displaying different media
Layout concept; the order of things
Promenade architecturale; building a path

Exercise:

Layout proposal
Display proposal
First proposal of architectural intervention

Week 4. Atmosphere: the construction of the experience

Giving presence to things
Spatial concept
Lighting
Textures
Sound
Materials
Colors

Exercise:

Defining the architectural intervention
The idea of the atmosphere
Define the required devices according to the content

Week 5. Construction: the materialisation of the project

Installing the exhibition
Program and phases
Walls, furniture and displays
Building materials
Texts, projections and graphic design
The entrance hall
Conservation and security
Accessibility

Exercise:

Discussion and comparison of the different proposals

We will use Zoom for the live video conferences, please check Zoom's technical requirements here.

Live captioning will be available during the video conference.

Exhibition Design

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