ABOUT DEMONSTRATORS
The demonstrators are functional models designed to explore, test, and communicate artistic, spatial, and technological ideas within the Open Space Museum (OSM). They make complex concepts tangible by translating research, design strategies, and interaction principles into perceptual and participatory forms.
Some demonstrators emerged within earlier collaborative research contexts, while their presentation here reflects their role within the broader conceptual development of the Open Space Museum.
Their primary objective is to engage stakeholders — including cultural partners, curators, developers, researchers, and the general public — by presenting the practical applications and experiential potential of new approaches to cultural presentation and interaction.
Through this approach, the demonstrators foster understanding, discussion, and further development by offering immersive and testable models. They also generate valuable feedback through observation and evaluation, helping refine future exhibition concepts, interaction systems, and curatorial strategies.
The SCREAM Demonstrator, the Autochrome Demonstrator, the Gabinetto Segreto, the Open Space Museum Sketch Book, and the VR CHROMA project are included here because their development was not peripheral. Rather, they served as core practice-based instruments that informed the Open Space Museum’s design logic, interaction principles, and participatory approach.
THE DEMONSTRATORS
Open Space Museum Sketch Book
Material: Paper and Acrylic Glass
Dimensions: H: 2 cm, W: 30 cm, L: 126 cm
The Open Space Museum Sketch Book is a collection of narrative design sketches that provides insight into strategies for shaping experiences with cultural heritage and born-digital art. It documents a range of methodologies developed for the Open Space Museum in order to actively engage the public through spatial, visual, and interpretive means. The book aims to foster an authentic connection between viewers and cultural content while encouraging meaningful engagement with the artistic experience. More Info >
Autochrome Demonstrator
Material: Acrylic Glass, UV Prints, Electronics
Dimensions: H: 55 cm, W: 50 cm, L: 130 cm
The Autochrome Demonstrator presents a non-invasive restoration method by showing each Autochrome layer as part of an optical system. Viewers can examine the individual layers, including a glass layer with colored starch granules and a panchromatic emulsion layer, and see how they combine into a complete image. When emulsion is missing, a secondary AI-generated emulsion plate restores the image to its likely original form. This approach helps viewers distinguish between original and AI-generated components while supporting a transparent understanding of reconstruction. More Info >
The SCREAM Demonstrator
Material: Acrylic Glass, 3D Prints, UV Prints, Electronics
Dimensions: H: 50 cm, W: 70 cm, L: 80 cm
This demonstrator explores how color perception can extend beyond conventional visual stimuli. It translates the intensity of color differences between two photographs of Edvard Munch’s The Scream — one from 1938 and the other from 1971 — into a 3D print functioning as a topographical data map. The data map is read by a distance-measuring sensor, which sends information about height differences to a microprocessor. The microprocessor then transforms these values into a vivid display of light and sound inspired by the emotional world of the painting. Visitors encounter this through the colors of the sunset and the intensity of an expressive scream. More Info >
VR CHROMA
Material: VR Glasses
Dimensions: H: 15 cm, W: 7 cm, L: 20 cm
The VR CHROMA project is a prototype virtual reality application that brings born-digital art and spatial exhibition concepts into an immersive virtual environment. It features the Chroma Tower and AR Portal elements of the Open Space Museum together with a series of augmented-reality artworks. Using a VR headset, visitors can explore architectural structures, engage with digital artworks, and experience a virtual interpretation of the Open Space Museum. The main scene connects to additional levels featuring works such as Propaganda Stands and Orators by John Craig Freeman, The Crystal Coffin by Lily and Honglei, and the Space Art Gallery by Arthur Clay. More Info >
Gabinetto Segreto
Material: Acrylic Glass, Lighting
Dimensions: H: 50 mm, W: 40 mm, L: 40 mm
A reproduction of the Gabinetto Segreto was created using colored acrylic glass and a light projection system, transforming it into a personal space that highlights the role of sexuality and sensuality in Roman daily life, religion, and mythology. Since it would not be possible to recreate everything contained in the original Gabinetto, the project instead attempts to reproduce its atmosphere and essential qualities. The work is not only a lit sculptural box but also functions as a projector, allowing viewers to experience a sequence of fitting animations from the Space Art Gallery project. In this way, it shows how historical cultural material can be reinterpreted in contemporary forms while maintaining relevance for present-day audiences. More Info >