GENOMICS REVOLUTION : UNCLOAKED
GENOMICS REVOLUTION : UNCLOAKED
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Uncloaked is a journey of scale, curiosity, and imagination. It was designed for kindergarteners, families, scientists, and story-seeking elders alike. Through glowing structures and playful installations, the exhibit reveals the tapestry of the genomics revolution.
The invisible becomes tangible: visitors can look through an oversized microscope at the threads of DNA and walk through a glowing ‘cell wall’. Pull up to the DNA Diner, where a retro-styled counter displays the genetic ingredients of a hamburger in a hands-on, bead-maze model.
Perched on the 'Nucleus' for the Genomic Revolution Exhibit - for scale.
The 'Cell Wall' for the Genomic Revolution Exhibit. An aluminum frame that was modeled in Rhino. Created as a tension fabric structure. It was covered in white lycra and glowed with all the vibrant colors of a plant cell.
The different zones of the Genomics Revolution exhibit. The highlight of the exhibit was walking though the walls of a plant cell. Other exhibit features included a large microscope to look at genetic sequences and the DNA Diner which visualized how much genetic code is in your hamburger.
Much of my time at the exhibit center was spent carving foam, then cycling through fiberglass, bondo, sanding, and painting. Shown here are phases of the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and chloroplasts in progress.
Initial DNA Diner mockup and final hamburger model. In the completed exhibit, the burger was set in a retro diner scene and mounted to the counter like a classic bead-maze toy.
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