Prize(s) Winners in Visitor Experience & Museum Exhibition
Lighting Design/Product Company scale
Lead Designers Lera Lukinskaya
Other Designer's names Daria Komissarova, Alena Osina, Yulia Romadova
Architecture Company Kirill Ass, Nadya Korbut
Client Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
Photo Credits Vasily Bulanov
Other Credits Alexander Boroda, Yulia Senina, Maria Gadas, Ilya Pokrovsky
Completion Date 11.09.2024
Project Location Moscow, Russia
Entry DescriptionThe exhibition tells about the real routes Brodsky took as an emigrant from 1972 to 1996 and his movements in poetic spaces. The exposition begins with a space recreating his Leningrad parental home - “a room and a half” in a communal apartment on Pestel Street. The subsequent places of residence turned out to be a conventional home for Brodsky: In each of them, he subconsciously reproduced the cramped space of “one and a half rooms” around the desk. The logic of constructing the exposition is based on recreating this “module of existence” - a cabinet with recognizable features in different countries.
The lighting concept consists of two main components: the artistic solution of the overall scenography of the exhibition and the illumination of the artwork and objects. The first one based on the image of the daylight hours as a metaphor for a new stage in Brodsky's life with its own beginning and end. As you move from one room to the next, the time of day changes, thanks to the simulated natural light in the windows. It all starts at Pulkovo Airport at dawn and ends with sunset in Venice. The second important component was working with the light for the exhibits, which required delicate and precise adjustments, as all the subjects were extremely light sensitive.
Sustainability ApproachDimmable and angle changing LED luminaires are suitable for multiple use in different exhibitions. The optical system of the devices allows to use the lighting more efficiently and also leads to energy saving. In addition, the manufacturer repairs broken parts, which allows you to use the luminaire as long as possible.
