The group decided to focus on the aspects of gender and space in relation to the bigger topic that is Chinoiserie. We also decided to use the medium of interactive media to create a something close to a virtual reality instead of a 3D model. The space itself resembles both a museum and the bedroom – both private and public spheres. I think it’s interesting to use interactive media as it allows us to adjust the positioning and lighting of objects within the room itself. It is easy to include various descriptions to accompany the objects. It is also easy to access online for viewers from various parts of the world to see – hence, the exhibition has something of a universal and modern quality to it. The group met up on numerous accounts to discuss and update each other for all of our individual objects and also the group’s main focus that is the two primary objects – the interactive media and the physical brochure itself that will be accompanying the former during the main exhibition. The brochure resembles one easily found at museums – the main details of the exhibition and its theme, the various objects’ descriptions, the floor plan of the space, and the various other invented details such as the timing of the exhibition and contact number for further enquiries. We had hope that the brochure serves to emphasize the museum-liked quality of the virtual space we’ve created. Special thanks to Pengcheng who has contributed in creating the room itself by using her skills and knowledge from her interactive media background. So thanks a lot PC! Coming from the humanities background, I’ll admit that I do not possess the needed technical skills and knowledge for using and creating interactive media. Hence, I took the task of editing and writing the brochure information and also the mini-wall text in the interactive media. Overall, I’m pleased with the end result of our team’s project and exhibition. I think our choice of using the laptop and the medium of interactive media is unique and modern. Sure I still enjoyed all the other exhibitions such as the 3D models, pop-up book and all (everyone produced great results and took various different ways to exhibit theirs!) but I’m glad we made a choice to exhibit it in our own different take too. If we have the means and could improve our project further, I think it’s great to invest in a projector or the oculus headset to further enhance the experience of the virtual reality that we are trying to offer to the audience.
All in all, thank you for the great semester! I enjoyed the lectures on art in relation to colonialism. I have learnt a lot. I also enjoyed the group games, presentations, and also the museum trips. Thank you to Prof Sujatha and all the others in class for a wonderful semester! x
