Abstract
This paper reports on the spatial design of the immersive and interactive multimodal exhibition, Waterways, Past, Present and Future, created for museum display. The work provides a nuanced interpretation of the fragile relationship between people and water in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The exhibit enables visitors to discover and celebrate cross-cultural perspectives regarding sustainable water practices, featuring the voices of the Indigenous Syilx community to emphasize the resilience and success sorties in environmental protection. The exhibition employs multimodal communication methods, i.e., spatial, pictorial, verbal, and aural elements. However, this paper focuses on the spatial design process, as an integrative mode, which connects different exhibition themes and weaves multiple modes of communication together. The final design is the embodiment of a reflective conversation between research and creative practice, creating an informative and pedagogical space to immerse visitors in the Okanagan waterways’ history and narrative.
Presenters
Sepideh SaffariStudent, Ph.D., University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus, British Columbia, Canada Aleksandra Dulic
Associate Professor, Creative Studies, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2023 Special Focus—Museum Transformations: Pathways to Community Engagement
KEYWORDS
Spatial Design, Multimodal exhibition, Sustainable Water-based Practices, Indigeneity
