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NANCY & DAVID WOLF
Holocaust & Humanity Center
A single upstander can change a life and alter the course of entire communities. Through a combination of films, sculpture, interactives, and first-hand survivor accounts, the exhibition depicts the tragedy of the Holocaust and shows the power that each visitor has to work against oppression that persists in the modern day.
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NANCY & DAVID WOLF
Holocaust & Humanity Center
A single upstander can change a life and alter the course of entire communities. Through a combination of films, sculpture, interactives, and first-hand survivor accounts, the exhibition depicts the tragedy of the Holocaust and shows the power that each visitor has to work against oppression that persists in the modern day.
“Chilling and emotional, then it transitions to uplifting and inspiring. Everyone should visit.”
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Humanity Theater
A multimedia short film synchronized across 14 multi-colored light boxes and six screens of differing sizes and orientations.
GOAL
Introduce the Humanity Gallery’s themes to museum guests using the story of local upstander, Werner Coppel.
CHALLENGES
Connect a local narrative to exhibit themes
Synchronize screens and lightboxes into a unified experience
Humanity Gallery
Six video installations projection-mapped over three-dimensional sculptures, each with three interactive kiosks explaining local individuals’ contributions to the community.
Goal
Showcase local community members achieving positive change to empower visitors to do the same.
Challenges
Projection map videos onto 3D sculptural surfaces
Link video sculptures with interactive content
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Orientation Film
An introductory video spanning across three blended projectors to fill the theater wall.
Goal
Provide a historical background on the Holocaust and set the tone for the rest of the exhibition.
Challenges
Incorporate advanced animation to emulate a Graphic Novel-inspired visual style.
Adapt content to an ultrawide screen.
Make Your Mark Wall
A dynamic, four-monitor installation where visitors take self-portaits at internet-connected kiosks and view their photos alongside other visitors’ pictures.
Goal
Encourage visitors to “make their mark” through community building and activism.
Challenges
Span procedurally generated video across four screens
Allow kiosk to update the video installation
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