Museum Exhibition Branding
Museum Exhibition Branding
An Exploration of Death and Remembrance in the Digital Age
An Exploration of Death and Remembrance in the Digital Age
I wanted this exhibition to explore how technology has changed our understanding of death and remembrance. To humans, mortality was always the one guaranteed thing about life but that has changed. Social media memorial pages, AI chatbots trained on personal data, AI generated images and videos and the digital archives that allow people to still remain active in the lives of others after passing. The exhibition will have artworks, installations, and case studies that examine the tension and comfort that comes when mixing afterlife with technology.
I wanted this exhibition to explore how technology has changed our understanding of death and remembrance. To humans, mortality was always the one guaranteed thing about life but that has changed. Social media memorial pages, AI chatbots trained on personal data, AI generated images and videos and the digital archives that allow people to still remain active in the lives of others after passing. The exhibition will have artworks, installations, and case studies that examine the tension and comfort that comes when mixing afterlife with technology.
Research
Research
The project began with research into contemporary technological approaches to death and remembrance: AI resurrection technology, digital legacy planning, social media memorialization policies, and the ethical implications of digital immortality. This research revealed a cultural tension, while technology offers new forms of comfort and connection to the deceased, it also raises questions about consent, grief, and the boundaries between remembrance and resurrection.
The project began with research into contemporary technological approaches to death and remembrance: AI resurrection technology, digital legacy planning, social media memorialization policies, and the ethical implications of digital immortality. This research revealed a cultural tension, while technology offers new forms of comfort and connection to the deceased, it also raises questions about consent, grief, and the boundaries between remembrance and resurrection.
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Website
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Main Research Areas
Historical perspectives on death rituals and memorialization across cultures
Current technologies: AI chatbots (Replika, HereAfter AI), digital estate planning, virtual cemeteries
The psychology of grief in the digital age and "continuing bonds" theory
Ethical debates around digital resurrection and consent
Art history surrounding death
Case studies of existing digital memorials and their impact on grieving processes
Main Research Areas
Historical perspectives on death rituals and memorialization across cultures
Current technologies: AI chatbots (Replika, HereAfter AI), digital estate planning, virtual cemeteries
The psychology of grief in the digital age and "continuing bonds" theory
Ethical debates around digital resurrection and consent
Art history surrounding death
Case studies of existing digital memorials and their impact on grieving processes
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Shop Page
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Catalogue
Catalogue
The exhibition catalogue functions as both educational resource and lasting keepsake. A physical object that extends the exhibition's themes of preservation and memory beyond the museum visit.
The exhibition catalogue functions as both educational resource and lasting keepsake. A physical object that extends the exhibition's themes of preservation and memory beyond the museum visit.
Contents
Contents
Table of Contents: Clear navigation through the catalogue's structure
Death Historically: Contextualizing how humans have approached death and memorialization across time and cultures
Death and the Digital Soul: Examining philosophical and ethical questions raised by digital immortality
The Tools of Immortality: Documenting current technologies that promise various forms of digital afterlife
Rememory sections: Case studies and deeper explorations of memory, data, and technological preservation
Table of Contents: Clear navigation through the catalogue's structure
Death Historically: Contextualizing how humans have approached death and memorialization across time and cultures
Death and the Digital Soul: Examining philosophical and ethical questions raised by digital immortality
The Tools of Immortality: Documenting current technologies that promise various forms of digital afterlife
Rememory sections: Case studies and deeper explorations of memory, data, and technological preservation
Wayfinding
Wayfinding
The exhibition wayfinding system creates a thoughtful journey through evolving perspectives on death and technology. Signage and environmental graphics serve both functional and narrative purposes, establishing tone and building anticipation as visitors move
through the space.
The exhibition wayfinding system creates a thoughtful journey through evolving perspectives on death and technology. Signage and environmental graphics serve both functional and narrative purposes, establishing tone and building anticipation as visitors move
through the space.
Environmental Graphics
Environmental Graphics
Hanging signage: Main directional elements that guide flow through the exhibition
Digital screens: Three interactive displays providing context, case studies, and visitor reflections—the medium itself (digital screens) reinforcing the exhibition's themes
Exhibit direction signs: Clear wayfinding that maintains the visual system while prioritizing legibility
Thematic screens: Two main installations, the white "Remembrance" screen and the two-sided "Death and the Digital Soul" screen—serve as moments of pause and reflection within the exhibition
Hanging signage: Main directional elements that guide flow through the exhibition
Digital screens: Three interactive displays providing context, case studies, and visitor reflections—the medium itself (digital screens) reinforcing the exhibition's themes
Exhibit direction signs: Clear wayfinding that maintains the visual system while prioritizing legibility
Thematic screens: Two main installations, the white "Remembrance" screen and the two-sided "Death and the Digital Soul" screen—serve as moments of pause and reflection within the exhibition