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On Stage Theatre Museum Exhibition by Skevi Farazi |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
SF: ‘On Stage’ is inspired from the magic one experiences when watching a theatrical performance. The design aims to create a narrative space which evolves gradually as a 'theatrical plot’ in different ‘acts’, allowing the surprise and the unexpected to escalate as in a theatrical play.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
SF: We were commissioned as a team -curator and architect- to set up anew the Cyprus Theatre museum.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
SF: My love for theatre was the main drive to engage fully with this project.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
SF: Our target is any member of the public that is interested either for theatre or Cyprus either for cultural, educational or touristic purposes.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
SF: The different and unique ways of communicating the content to the users with various media and space interactive displays and the high quality of detailing.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
SF: ‘On Stage’ refers to the act of performing and correlates with the design expression within the exhibition space
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
SF: The aesthetic balance between colour palette, materials and forms which results in an overall spatial balance.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
SF: The design was developed from the beginning in collaboration with the museologist and in parallel with the curatorial approach and vision.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
SF: An elaborate research was done on precedent examples, the new trends of museology and the ways of communicating the information with different media. Various display systems, materials and colour palettes were explored so that all items could be displayed in a balanced design. The design was inextricably linked with the museological approach and developed in parallel with the exhibition material research until the final selection.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
SF: The various materials of the existing space, such as natural stone on walls, timber roof, metal and concrete structures and big luminous windows needed to be approached with respect but on the same time without overshadowing the actual presentation of the exhibition items which demanded a dark space to allow them as such to be highlighted. The aesthetic balance between the exhibition design and the actual display object which by itself is ‘flamboyant’ was constantly tested.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
SF: I believe ‘On Stage’ is a unique design and a rare example for a theatre museum exhibition space.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
SF: It was a great experience on exhibition detailing and a substantial knowledge on theatre procedures
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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