Exhibit Proposal

Journey of the John

Presented by the members of Group 3:

Caitlyn Lyle

Alex Pokus

Anna Lance

Ashley Bennett

Sangni Qu

Kate Ewen

Mathew Weikert

Kristy Stroud

Julie Russi
Savannah Relos

Exhibit Proposal – Group 3 – IAR 540/222

Group 3 Members:

Caitlyn Lyle

Alex Pokus

Anna Lance

Ashley Bennett

Sangni Qu

Kate Ewen

Mathew Weikert

Kristy Stroud

Julie Russi

Savannah Relos

Proposal Committee:

Julie Russi

Caitlyn Lyle


Artifacts Committee:
Anna Lance
Savannah Relos
Ashley Bennett
Matthew Weikert
Sangni Qu


Graphics Committee:
Alex Pokas
Kate Ewen
Kristy Stroud

Blog:

http://iar222group3.blogspot.com/

Proposed Title:

Journey of the John

Concept Development:

We were all interested in the universal progression of interior spaces. In the beginning of this assignment, we began to focus on private settings throughout the home such as bedrooms, but we found that somewhat mundane.  Then our focus shifted to lounging chairs, so we would still have the personable interaction but without limiting it to one space, but we decided that the act of lounging is not prevalent in all cultures and we wanted to expand our exhibit to something that affects all cultures.  All lines pointed to something we use everyday and in some countries it is definitely taken for granted, therefore we ultimately ended with one of the most private and essential part of the home.

Concept:

We are exploring the toilet throughout the world, its various cultural differences and change over time. The bonding element is the ever-present change throughout culture and how the views of public and private vary or remain the same. For our individual artifacts we're choosing the ones that best represent an obvious shift in privacy views. Our artifact is a piece that may be a taboo in this day in age; therefore we would like to shine a light on one of the most important features in a home, that has also become an obvious necessity to have in public. Toilets are typically overlooked and the actions going on are not spoken of.  It is a personal endeavor and the outlook is it should be kept that way.  As a group, we are enlightening our visitors on the view of public toilets around the world and speaking about the unspoken. As an individual goes through the exhibit s/he will be able to experience the views on how much privacy people is really needed in public. They will be able to understand how past and future civilizations still have the same views on privacy and how present ones may vary in design but still have the same levels of privacy.

Example Objects:

Resources:

We have been exploring different associations, websites: wikipedia.com 
http://citynoise.org/article/566
http://www.toxel.com/tech/2009/05/27/transparent-public-toilets-from-switzerland/
http://darkcreek.com/archives/toilets-from-around-the-world.html
http://blog.brillianttrips.com/2010/04/ephesus/
http://spluch.blogspot.com/2007/06/chongqings-openair-public-toilet.html