On history in the language of design – there will be a “Design Walk” / Article

In the shadow of the nearby war events, the third “Design Walk” organized by the “SEGD Riga Chapter” is dedicated to the relationship between design and history, which is particularly highlighted by the venue of the event: the Latvian Occupation Museum. The event program includes eight design walks in the recently opened “Road to Light” exhibition with the H2E team of the design office – exposition design creators, who will each present different aspects of the exhibition from their professional and personal point of view. At the end of the day, there will be a discussion led by playwright Lauris Gundars, focusing on the basic problem of any historical exposition – to demonstrate to the visitor that the narrative also applies to his own life, without losing all the historical facts. “How to create an effective” exhibition-visitor “link also means creating a” living museum “. That is, one in which to go not only in the name of the past, but also in the name of the future”, underlined the organizers of the event.

“This summer, at the SEGD international conference in the United States, we shared our experience as a designer in working with the communication of history, creating an exhibition of the Latvian Employment Museum. The reaction received from professionals around the world and discussions after the presentation he demonstrated that this topic has global relevance, but it is practically not talked about on a local scale. Design is a powerful communication tool that gives designers a great responsibility in conveying historical facts both in an understandable and emotional way. today’s situation, we must be able to use the design language even more clearly and purposefully – this year’s “Design Walk” will also be dedicated to this “, explained the leading designer of the H2E design studio, organizer of “Design walk” Ingūna Elere.

This year’s “Design Walk” aims to appeal to both design professionals and those interested in the field, as well as to any resident who wants to learn about the new Latvian Employment Museum exhibition or discover it from a different point of view: the designers’ point of view. It will be an opportunity to deepen the work process of creating the exhibition, to hear the stories that remain behind the scenes every day.

Subscription to “Design for a Walk” – on Evenbrite.

Participation in the “Design Walk” in exchange for donations to the Latvian Occupation Museum. Donations can be made on site at the museum. The design walk is organized by the SEGD Riga Chapter and the H2E design studio. The project was carried out with the support of the City Council of Riga, LOM and H2E.

“Walk of design” program.

10.00–11.00 “Design concept” design walk with the designer Ingūnas Eleris

Research-vision-concept project. What do we mean and how to say it in a visual language? The concept of design as an abstract vision that must become visible. The role and responsibility of the designer in communicating the story.

11.00–12.00 design walk “Process of interpretation of contents” with the art historian Baiba Grīnberga

Collaboration between museum and designer to reveal the contents in the form of an exhibition. Acquisition of information, structuring, preparation for transformation into design.

12.00–13.00 design walk “Space, tectonics, materiality” with the designer Īrtas Araja

The foundation of the exhibition, the backbone, the root system: a technically demanding and particularly responsible phase. Process, challenges, entering an unfinished space, adaptation, refinements, hidden communications.

12.30–13.30 design walk “The History of Graphics” with the designer Laura Lorenzi

Transformation of content in visual terms. Color, shape, typeface, design and other elements as tools for content interpretation. Graphic designer as part of the exhibition creation team.

13.00–14.00 design walk “Telling without words” with the designer Ieva Timoško

Featured graphic design: its possibilities and potential on display. Language to convey messages and provoke emotions. The concept of graphics and the use of its elements in the exhibition.

14.00–15.00 design walk “Interiors and process” with the designer Mārtis Vītola

The interior and the exhibition of the museum as interdependent / inseparable elements. The process of creating the interior of the museum lobby as a strategic starting point for the exhibition. Variants, variants. Continuation of the story of the process in the exhibition.

15.00–16.00 “Light Road” design walk with playwright Lauri Gundar

A playwright once said: “Nonsense! There is nothing drama in exhibits: there are rules of static composition.”. The leader of the march – Lauris Gundars wants to retort. And prove otherwise. Among them, we will have to talk about why we should talk about it at all, and we cannot not talk about it.

16.00–17.00 “Experience design” design walk with designer Holger Eller

Transform data and facts into stories, stories into ideas, ideas into experiences. The role of experience design in the realization of exhibition design.

17.00–19.00 discussion “Design and history”

The discussion is led by playwright Lauris Gundars,

Participants: Kārlis Dambitis, historian of the Latvian Occupation Museum; Sarmīte Kolate, publicist; Ivo Briedis, director / playwright; Ingūna Eler, H2E designer.