Assignment

Begin your Cabinet of Wonders starting with the Preliminary Concept.  What’s the big idea?  Why do you want to do it?

• Big Idea Statement - What concept do you want your exhibit to tackle? What narrative do you want to express? What story do you want to tell?

  • Physical representations of the internet
    • Showing the invisible or hard to see/understand parts of the internet in a new light
  • “Sharell’s Web”
    • Physical representations of my internet history
    • Exploring nostalgia of both early internet and also items that have become

• Exhibit Goals - What do you want people to see, do, learn, or otherwise take away from your exhibit/museum? In what way do you want to inspire your audience? (think about the readings from earlier classes)

  • Learn about the people, spaces, and processes behind experiences on the web

  • Give physical weight to our internet experiences

  • Teach technical concepts in a fun way

  • Ideas in sketches above!

    • Database file cabinet
    • Spotify/Twitter (audio readings) music box
    • Diorama of “the cloud” with what happens when you send your data there
    • A physical photo album of instagram like photos

• Audience - Who will come to this exhibit/museum? Age group? Locals or tourists? Is this for multiple people or an individual?

  • Individual/small groups
  • Could be for tourists?