First Light

architecture Exhibition Exhibition Design graphic design Invitation propstyling environmental graphics installation Signage wayfinding

FIRST LIGHT
EXHIBITION DESIGN, WAY FINDING, INVITATION DESIGN, MURAL DESIGN & PROPS & STYLING

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First Light is a transcendent experience which informs how one will interpret the rare experience of what it will be like to live amongst art, within the gallery of architecture.

We aspired to guide the viewer on an emotive journey. One that transcends time and space, touches on nature’s laden memories. Art, in this instance is the transportive vessel, shifting the qualities of one’s experience and reframing the notion of what living really means. To live in connection with art and nature is the art of living. And architecture is the core essence of this synergy. This is the moment of a full depth experience in living. This is First light.

The Seattle exhibition space design featured the incredible artwork of Seattle artist John Hogan while housed in an exhibition building designed by Michael Green Architecture. Paired-down graphics and elements from nature formed the perfect backdrop for Hogan’s luminescent work to shine, inviting viewers to enjoy moments of stillness as they moved through the space. Light-filled alcoves displayed information about key collaborators and showcased the upcoming structure designed by James KM Cheng Architects. We wove these elements together to create a transcendent experience in celebration of the theme of light and the incredible talent of the artist, architects, and collaborators who came

together to create First Light.

Wayfinding Design

INVITATION DESIGN

Winner of an Applied Arts Award

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This is a study in the beauty of light and how we move through its space of colour. Harnessing the power of human emotion, we aimed to tap into the profound memories that each one of us has encountered when immersed in nature to create the ultimate contemplative experience, one that transcends time through the study of light. This invitation was the first touch point of the visceral experience of artist John Hogan's sculptures within the First Light Exhibition.

Emanating light — its spectrum of colour is an interaction. A dance. A thin sheet of acrylic is printed with an ombre colour shed. White vinyl lettering announces the event information. Encased in a structured vellum envelope, the recipient would unveil the first light upon opening. This invitation design, preceding the unveiling of the John Hogan and First Light exhibition was the first reveal of the contemplative experience that awaits them.