After exploring concepts for the Museum and its functions in the community the museum display was for developing an evolutive programme of thematic exhibitions and related activities.
We had to break away from the conventional method of display and instead considers what (and how many) elements should be combined in the museum display and according to which functional hierarchy they should be presented and apprehended.
I worked on the lines where the object shall not be the focus of the display instead it would be the essence that the object creates.
I choose to work on a masked dance of kerala "kummatti kali".
The main attraction of the dance is their leafy costumes made out of grass and mumerous colourfull masks which represent characters from mahabharat and ramayana. They dance to the rhythm of onavillu a sacred stringed bow.
My ideology was that in order to create an impact on the visitors its necessary they undestand all the parts which together combine to form the dance.The display had to be dynamic and alive. Since its a dance the only way you
can get the essence of its vigour ,energy and movement is by seeing the dancers in performance. After considering several pros and cons and applying all possible permutation and combinations i came to the final display plan.
We had to break away from the conventional method of display and instead considers what (and how many) elements should be combined in the museum display and according to which functional hierarchy they should be presented and apprehended.
I worked on the lines where the object shall not be the focus of the display instead it would be the essence that the object creates.
I choose to work on a masked dance of kerala "kummatti kali".
The main attraction of the dance is their leafy costumes made out of grass and mumerous colourfull masks which represent characters from mahabharat and ramayana. They dance to the rhythm of onavillu a sacred stringed bow.
My ideology was that in order to create an impact on the visitors its necessary they undestand all the parts which together combine to form the dance.The display had to be dynamic and alive. Since its a dance the only way you
can get the essence of its vigour ,energy and movement is by seeing the dancers in performance. After considering several pros and cons and applying all possible permutation and combinations i came to the final display plan.The room is divided into two areas
1- the display zone
2-the screening area
The display plan follows a circular pattern because that is the formation of the performance.during which the dances are in the center and the musicians on the periphery.
THE DISPLAY ZONE
The first thing that you notice when you enter
the room are the display boxes.The display boxes are suspended from the ceiling using the alluminium cables at an eyelevel .This enables comfortable viewing as the object becomes the focus because its at an eyelevel.Their are eight small boxes and one larger central one. Each small box is rectangular in shape and divided into two compartaments so that we can dispaly two separate objects hence utilizing resources.
THE BOXES
The boxes have glass on three sides (the front and the sides)so that you can get the front as well as the side view of the object. The box has a wooden framework to make it stable and
strong.The box is divided into two partitions .The partition of the box has a mirrored surface so that the back of the object gets reflected in it. Hence this arrangement gives us a complete view of the object. The bigger box also has the simmilar arrangment but with no partition. The back surface of the box has a mirror surface.
OBJECTS DISPLAYED
The smaller boxes display several masks and musical instuments used. The central bigger box display the complete attire worn during the dance.
The display boxes have been startegically placed so that the visitor has to navigate their way betwen the dispaly and then reach the screening area. In this way they have to see everything displayed and nothing gets missed.
The display boxes have been startegically placed so that the visitor has to navigate their way betwen the dispaly and then reach the screening area. In this way they have to see everything displayed and nothing gets missed.
THE SCREENING AREA 
I proposed to have a screening area in the room where we could at times screen movies on the kummatti dance , and when ever possible have a live puppets show where the puppets are dressed as the kummatii dancers , perfomning on the rhythm of onavillu.
I proposed to have a screening area in the room where we could at times screen movies on the kummatti dance , and when ever possible have a live puppets show where the puppets are dressed as the kummatii dancers , perfomning on the rhythm of onavillu.
Such an experience will be entertaining and not educating then just the display. Screening area forms an important part of this display because here you can see the objects in motion.
This will help them analyse the dance and experience it in full form.Thus help recreting the experince through sound and visual.
This will help them analyse the dance and experience it in full form.Thus help recreting the experince through sound and visual.
Museums are usually considered as cemetries. The displays are usually dead, not conveying anything. This dispaly focuses on giving life to these objects, to animate them so that you can experience a conversation between the objects. The display here is interactive and alive .
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