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Scenography and spatial design for exhibition In Vitro
at Bureau Europa (2024)
Inspired by this exhibition’s title, In Vitro, its scenography draws inspiration from test tubes, where the glass both protects the contents and provides a monitoring window for inspecting said contents. In this context, test tubes are not only allied with the pursuit of knowledge, but they also signify the unravelling of mysteries and the relentless drive to expand human capabilities and understanding. Furthermore, test tubes symbolise the world’s fragility and the need for meticulous research in addressing the complex challenges of our time.
The scenography spatially conveys and expands upon the concepts associated with the monitoring window.
It also merges the phenomenology of the test tube with the look of one-way mirrors, widely depicted in popular culture as authoritarian interrogation room fixtures. Themes of potential surveillance, the manipulation of our perception of space through reflections, and the curiosity about what lies beyond the window are central elements that contributed to this exhibition’s design.
Photography: Moniek Wegdam