Reflection/ summary of thoughts:

I visited the Wellcome gallery in London which showcased three different exhibitions. I found this trip extremely useful as I found the immersive experience highly knowledgeable.

Starting with the storytelling at the ‘Jason and adventure’ display was absolutely beautiful and the structures displayed were very engaging. I learnt what a Diorama is and how it can be utilised in a visual format. Jason explained in his video ‘layers of cards were used in the diorama to create depth’. The embossed effect of the cardboard and lighting made the storytelling a lot more interesting. Before entering the display, theres a tv which displays Jason talking about the exhibition himself. How it was created, how long it took, the installation process and how Jason’s diagnosis effected him. I loved the ideas of this concept as it made it extremely person for the consumer and felt like we relived his whole life together.

Moving forwards, the ‘kola nut’ exhibitions was not related to the ideas I want to potentially explore. However, visiting the display allowed me to open expand my ideas and think outside the box when it comes to reusing ‘waste’. I particularly found the movie with headphones in the display very useful as it allowed me to understand the story of a ‘kola nut’ and it is captured. The videos displayed on the tv were raw footage from Africa: the locals speaking in their own language and illustrating the kola nut. I learnt that the extracting of the kola nut is not only an extremely long process but also leaves a large amount of waste behind which ends up being burnt, harming the environment or ends up in land field. 

Overall, all the exhibitions allowed me to see how different structures were hung to make it visually interesting for the consumers. As well as: how your ideas and experiences can be constructed into a display which is not only visually pleasing but also educating. Furthermore, I learnt going to exhibitions and visually seeing displays made me a lot more creative and enthusiastic than only reading articles, books etc. All the exhibitions were powerful explosion of creation and knowledge.