As part of a selected group of students, I was involved in the planning, development,
and execution of the department's installation for the annual Design Week at Hansen House in my third year at HAC.
The exhibition’s theme was
"Lies and Falsehoods",
and through our installation, we sought to provoke questions: Is what we perceive really the truth? If we knew it, would we have preferred to remain in the illusion? Can we even return to the illusion once the truth is revealed?
When visitors stepped into the room, they were confronted by a foggy glass pane that spanned the width of the space. Behind it, at the center of their view, they could make out a soft, fuzzy golden line, gently swaying as if in a breeze. Each visitor was offered a transparent sticker and asked a question:
Do you want to know the truth?
They discovered upright metal rods standing in a white structure, their tips flaring out into copper wires just below eye level. The gentle breeze they had sensed was revealed to be created by industrial fans.
We deliberately kept the meaning open to interpretation, allowing visitors to draw their own conclusions. The contrast between the soft, fluid imagery visible upon entering and the sharp, industrial reality that lay behind the glass was meant to challenge perception. nearly all visitors gave in to their curiosity, choosing to peek beyond the illusion, revealing a deeper insight into the human desire to uncover the truth.
I was responsible for designing the logo and creating the visual art for an exhibition. This included developing the concept, refining the branding, and ensuring cohesive visual communication across all elements of the project.
