Installation design

A museum exhibit design blog from Paul Orselli and POW! Tricks of the trade, useful resources, and exhibit-y thoughts for designers and museum folks.

the pavilion by hou de sousa, is constructed from 27,000 feet of colorful cord and is a kaleidoscopic beacon dedicated to the people of new york.

Image 10 of 18 from gallery of "Vardiya (the Shift)": The Turkish Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale. Photograph by Emre Dorter

These interactive art installations bring a little glimpse of the surreal to real life.

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Pseudonymous Indian street artist DAKU recently installed an immersive text-based work in Panjim, Goa. Placed along 31st January Road, a fishnet structure suspends letters above pedestrians. The region’s abundant sunlight pours through to cast shadows on the street, spelling out tropes about the passage of time. Some of the phrases include, “Time works wonders. TimeContinue reading "Sunlight Casts Shadows of Phrases Exploring Theories of Time in a Street Art Installation by DAKU"

Just when you thought that art has only so much to offer to people like us who love art but do not have exceptional talent, you discover something new. That is not only for one

For the French, Bordeaux is often dubbed the Paris of the South . This is due in part to its abundant offerings in art and culture. During my most recent stay, I visited two distinct art museums/spaces. Both cater to contemporary art, and help to establish Bordeaux as a valid destination to experie

At a Hammer Museum panel last month, Willem Henri Lucas introduced himself, Gail Swanlund, and Brian Roettinger as three L.A.-based designers who were about to discuss a current exhibition of contemporary graphic design in which none of them were included. Asking the audience to keep that perspective in mind, Roettinger, SCI-Arc’s former design director, observed that, with its East Coast and European emphasis, the show was missing—ahem!—a big chunk of the field. Swanlund als