The Cabinet

M+ Museum

Art
Big screen interactive
Culture
Education
Experiential design for museums
Curators

What we did

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Concept Development

  • Experience Strategy

  • Software Development

  • UX, Visual & Motion Design

  • Remote Installation

  • Content Management System

Price
> $500k
Timeline
> 1 Year

Project Intro

We worked with the M+ team to break cultural and language barriers for dialog across timeless issues through the lens of art.

This interactive was designed, constructed, and delivered entirely remotely from NY to Hong Kong during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Interactive Goal

By introducing a new means of viewing art via a complex mechanical arm structure and a bespoke complementary tablet-driven application, Potion leveled the field in art interpretation by providing simple prompts available bilingually to help visitors view art in a personal way.

Learning Strategy

One of many research paths brought us to deep dive into an education technique that eventually became the foundation of our concept, Visual Thinking Strategies. In short, Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a group interpretation exercise, led by a trained facilitator who asks the group open questions about a piece of art