I repainted the black booth desk back to crisp white, carefully dismantled the hardware setups, and systematically archived all physical print posters and sample cards.
Material Salvage: Rather than discarding the large-scale backdrop poster and spatial signage, I carefully unmounted and preserved them for subsequent outdoor photography and contextual documentation experiments.
Deconstructing an exhibition is a contemplative process. Returning a heavily customized black-and-white interactive booth back to a blank white box closes a major chapter.
Preserving the physical print assets for secondary site testing ensures that the life of the project extends beyond the formal gallery walls.
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To test how environment shapes user participation, I relocated the large research posters and physical materials to curated outdoor public spaces across Edinburgh, recreating the installation setup in non-institutional environments without disrupting the surrounding setting.
How
Site Selection: I identified non-disruptive, visually intriguing public sites (urban architectural nooks, transit transitions, and street corners) that echoed the "non-places" and everyday routines associated with coffee and daily commute.
Spatial Photography: I documented how the high-contrast graphic poster interacted with natural sunlight, urban masonry textures, and passing pedestrians, capturing high-resolution contextual photography for my final portfolio.
Reflection
Placing design artifacts in real-world public spaces completely shifts their narrative. Inside a formal gallery, white walls impose a solemn, academic reverence; outdoors, graphic design re-embeds itself into daily life.
The contrast between rigid institutional displays and raw urban backdrop brings a unique, vibrant energy to the visual system.
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