Material Matters

Role: Exhibition Designer & Project Manager

Scope: Spatial curation, minimalist display design, conservation-led engineering, and architectural lighting strategy.

This intimate retrospective explores a five-decade career of hybrid, boundary-pushing works that merge two- and three-dimensional forms. Under the title Material Matters, the exhibition focuses heavily on the physicality, texture, and structural honesty of the pieces.

As the exhibition designer, the primary objective was to step back and let the work breathe—framing it in a way that preserved the raw, minimalist integrity and conceptual roots of the art. The spatial design prioritized restraint, clean lines, and strict visual discipline, highlighting the tension between revealed and hidden elements within the sculptures.

Technical Execution & Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Minimalist design demands absolute precision, requiring rigorous coordination between structural constraints, artwork preservation, and atmospheric lighting:

• Conservation-Led Display Design: Partnered directly with the conservators' laboratory to engineer custom, minimalist display podiums. These structures were meticulously designed to secure and stabilize delicate sculptures safely without altering or damaging the physical artworks. The final design struck a balance between structural strength and visual lightness, earning appreciation from the creator for how it enhanced the artwork's presence.

• Dramatic Architectural Lighting: Collaborated closely with the artist and electrical specialists to develop a deliberate, high-impact lighting strategy. By playing with shadows, intensity, and precise angles, the lighting introduced a dramatic new depth to the space—adding an extra layer of visual dimension that complemented the minimalistic nature of the exhibition without overpowering it.