ALSO exhibition by MFA products of design

ALSO exhibition by MFA products of design WARP lets visitors take a picture of the ‘whole show’ through a five-sided kaleidoscope all images courtesy kathryn mcelroy

a smartphone kaleidoscope and lift apparatus exposes the distortion of constantly consuming experiences through the screens. in ‘ALSO’ – a projectfirst year students of the MFA products of design program from the school of visual design – a sound crew with microphones and headphones invites visitors to listen in on the untold stories of objects. a digital microscope on a remote cable reveals hidden design details invisible to the naked eye, where sets of ‘viewmasters’ lets one peer into speculations around the unseen. a die-cutting station prompts guests to transform their printed materials, promoting ephemera and inviting them to reflect upon their experiences to one another.  through the series of moving, participatory installations, the work hacks the exhibition at large, encouraging one to see design through a variety of new lenses.

visitors having fun peering at each other through the device

LIFT explores the lens of digital mediation by taking your cellphone for a ride up to the ceiling and back, and letting you consume the experience afterwards

BOOM lets people listen in on the stories that objects might tell if they could speak

sound crew with microphones and sound booms

TINY explores the lens of unseen details at 170X magnification

visitors wanted to peer into the details of their clothing, along with the furniture at the fair

MASK lets visitors die cut holes in their printed materials

providing more value in what’s often destined to the trash bin by creating experiential souvenirs

HERE provides visitors with custom ‘viewmaster’ reels of design that was already in the venue before the ‘design objects’ arrive

custom tape was used for the takeaway, ‘hacking’ other brochures and reducing waste

the first year of the MFA Products of design students in their booth just before taking the work out into the exhibition tunnel

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