mariposas nocturnas emmet gowin
Embark on a journey through this pop-up experience of Emmet Gowin’s Mariposas Nocturnas. Come marvel at the resilience of nature in the face of human destruction.
Experiential Design, Education, Exhibit Design
Role
Exhibit Designer, Spatial Design, Visual Design
Duration
4 Weeks
Skills
3D Modeling, User Journey Mapping, Parti Diagramming, Visual Design, Branding, Storyboarding, Prototyping, Presentations, IoT
Tools
SketchUp, Figma, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Photoshop, littleBits
Discover, wander, wonder
Pavilion Experience Overview
Theme 2
Wander
Theme 3
Wonder
Theme 1
Discover
Emmet Gowin never intended to start this project. Rather than saying Emmet Gowin discovering the beauty of moths, their subtle beauty found him and created this decades long exhibition that truly is a labor of love to nature.
Walk through the space exploring what’s behind each column. The beauty of moths really come to life when you take the moment to pause and admire their simple beauty.
Moths are drawn to light– as visitors walk a proximity sensor will brighten the corresponding lights.
Explore the space and discover your own moths. Be aware– moths are finnicky. Some moths only come out at certain times, or when certain conditions are met, if you want to find out more you should visit the Carnegie Museum of Art!
Experience design
Experience
From digital to life
Physical Model
Final Reflections
Prototype with your hands
When I first prototyped the forest gallery experience I made each section too wide– I forgot just how small the moths are at the right scale. I couldn’t always see what people felt until I turned it from sketch to form.
Design the experience, then the space
What helped me make the space the most was not the question of what I wanted in the space, but what I wanted people to think or feel by the time they left.
There are opportunities for collaboration
When I think about interactions today, they are no longer just about one person. Through the web you can collaborate with groups of people across time and space.
Acknowledgements
To the invaluable feedback
Thank you to Daphne for guiding me through this experience. This was my first time trying to translate my vision to something more than a 2D image. There were a lot more moving parts than I expected, and your feedback helped ground me throughout the process. This project really changed how I think about spaces, and the experiences within them.