Savannah Relos

The Prison Toliet:

This is a toilet that is often looked over because most people don’t think about how inmates use the toilet. It has an interesting design and if we put it in our exhibit it would be something the general public has not seen before.  I am thinking that along with this toilet we could also have pictures from movies and real life of people in prison and these toliets.

The Outhouse:

The outhouse is a standard toilet that most people would recognize.  We could have a life sized model and have people walk through it and sit down. I think it would be awesome to have it smell like a toilet so the public could get the idea what it would be like to use one of these toilets. The outhouse has a lot of nicknames as well so I think having signs with all the different nicknames for the outhouse would be a nice touch.

The Mirror Toilet:

This toilet was made for London’s Tate Britain Museum. It is a toilet built outside and surrounded by one way mirrors. When you go in to the bathroom you can see everyone outside but nobody can see in. This would make a great exhibit piece and could definitely be an interactive site. The toilet inside also resembles a prison toilet so it connects to the Prison toilet piece as well.

Exhibit Precedent: National Museum of American History: "The Star Spangled Banner: The Flag That Inspired The National Anthem". Matthew Weikert

http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=70#gallery

I visited this exhibit myself a few weeks ago and the effect they were able to achieve with it is remarkable.  The showcase itself is hidden behind a huge wall, and to protect the flag it is in a very dim room.  The exhibit starts off with pictures, information, some interactive items, and sounds that continue the feeling throughout.  Around a corner you get an amazing look at the flag which has been preserved in a special room behind glass.  After that sight there is an interactive table with tons of information to play with.  The best instance from this exhibit is that from the necessary hiding of the flag a grand surprise element ensues which makes the whole thing stand out from the other exhibits.

Exhibit Precident Study - Kristy Stroud

The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington Dc has a exhibit by Sandile Zulu and Henrique Oliveria titled Artist in Dialogue 2. With this piece of art from Sandile Zulu the panels are burned in circular patterns and is shows the structure of DNA on a cellular basis. where the piece by Henrique shows the folds of flesh as well as the stroke of the paintbrush. This Exhibit is a good example of how to involve the viewers in the experience of the art by making the art large and taking up a vast amount of space within the exhibit.

Old Bones, Old Genes
-Sandile Zulu

Bololo
-Henrique Oliveira

source for images
http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/dialogue2/zulu.html

Exhibit Precedent: American Folk Art Museum “Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts.” Julie Rusi

This quilt exhibit was designed very beautifully by the way in which all the quilts were hung and the lighting used made them look like patterned LED panels. I love the way the people walking through it can see each quilt and how they then start to go up in a swirl. Its like you're surrounded and enclosed in a way by all these beautiful patterns and colors.

3 Artifacts - Caitlyn Lyle

The cleanest toilet in the world is a conceptual model that is interchangeable to fit the needs of the user.  It also uses steam and UV power to sanitize after use, which would change the outlook on public restrooms.

The toilet shaped home for a cause was designed by the founder of the World Toilet Association.  This home is available for rent in order to benefit less fortunate countries by providing them with proper sanitary facilities.  It just goes to show that a toilet is more important than we sometimes think.

Duchamp's 'Fountain' shows that a toilet is more than a toilet, it can be something that starts an artistic revolution.

3 Artifacts Julie Russi

This toilet is found at King Henry's Hampton Court Palace. This is probably one of the most comfortable toilets around, but as far as sanitation probably-not. It would have definitely not been the most fun being the servant who had to empty it. Seems like during this time the toilet came to you instead of you going to it.

http://thatbackpacker.com/2011/06/25/king-henry-viiis-wives/

In Amsterdam there are public toilets that are very public and out in the open. They are available to men to use at designated places and even have signs around town that direct people to them. This says a lot about how people perceive what privacy is and how much they believe is needed.

http://citynoise.org/article/566

This is a ditch used as a toilet in Japan about 1300 years ago. This is thought as being one of the first type of "flushing" toilets since they would be built over running streams. Some ditches would also be made in houses and then water would be thrown in to run the waste outdoors.
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/hitech/toilet/toilet01.html

precedent study: the grammy museum: alex pokas

 

I chose this picture of an exhibit in the grammy museum because I thought that it was both successful and interactive.  the entire room immerses you in music culture and is very playful but also informational.  it is designed so the architecture, graphics, and materials are unified and balanced while still keeping the space interesting.  the lighting in the exhibit highlights the three images of people that are on the walls, and the informational touch screens lead you through the space.

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