Exhibit runs: April 16, 2011-April 22, 2013
http://www.empmuseum.org/at-the-museum/current-exhibits/nirvana-taking-punk-to-the-masses.aspx
Belle & Wissell, Co. collaborated with EMP to create an exhibition celebrating the music and history of Seattle grunge luminaries, Nirvana.
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses will be a large-scale exhibit that includes media interactives, large-format graphics, and artifacts representing the various communities and music of the Pacific Northwest during this era. It will examine how the energy, youthful angst, and local culture of the time merged to change the music industry forever.
View installation photos here: http://www.flic
Belle & Wissell, Co. provided exhibition graphic and interactive design.
Exhibit design by Wonder Mine.
Curatorial work by Jacob McMurray and the EMP curatorial team
http://cargocollective.com/
Retrospective Book Preview:
Born Presents 417 • 903 is a
SXSW Interactive Awards finalist
in the category of Art.
The Interactive Awards Ceremony will take place Tuesday, March 15, and will seek to uncover the best new digital work (from websites to web applications and beyond). Born Presents: 417 • 903 (designed by Belle & Wissell, Co.), is a finalist in the category of Art.
Born Presents: 417 • 903 is a retrospective preview of Born’s developing multimedia/book project that showcases the creativity and talents of those who have conceived some of its most inspiring work. For over fourteen years, Born has brought together hundreds of volunteers to create an unprecedented history of creative collaborative arts on the web and beyond.
Exhibition run: October 29, 2010 – June 5, 2011
Opening reception on October 29 @ 6pm.
Northwest African American Museum
2300 S. Massachusetts Street
Seattle, WA 98144
Belle & Wissell designed an exhibition that highlights the stories and achievements of African American medical professionals and probes the realities of critical health issues impacting the African-American community in the Puget Sound and beyond.
Exhibit components include exhibit design and graphic design, five exhibit films, a central media art installation, and 5 satellite kiosks (traveling exhibit components).
Belle & Wissell designed an 8,000 sq. ft. exhibition presenting a surprising
swath of artifacts, ephemera, costumes, and injury x-rays-with massive Evel infographics and a 70s-style arcade game.
See it for yourself:
https://bwco.info/work/true-evel-the-amazing-story-of-evel-knievel/?category=exhibitions
This exhibition at the Harley-Davidson Museum was one of many interesting multi-disciplinary projects that we’ve completed recently. See what else we’ve been working on:
GAMES: Evel Knievel 1970s Arcade Game
Evel Knievel’s Daredevil Challenge is fun for all ages and was designed to make reference to the arcade consoles of the late ’70s, while utilizing modern technology.
https://bwco.info/work/evel-knievels-daredevil-challenge/?category=interactives
BOOKS: Born Book Preview Featured by Adobe
Experience it now. This book preview tells the story
of 14 years of global creative collaboration and presents some of Born’s finest work. Read about it on Adobe’s website:
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/products/indesign/pdfs/us_91030222_bellwissell_ss_ue_fnl_09102010.pdf
EDITIONS Future: limited-edition postcards
Our latest installment (a limited edition of 250) is a special postcard set that allows participants to send mail to the future, unlocking important story elements.
https://bwco.info/work/future-poster-and-postcard-experience/?category=retail-editions
img alt=”book_preview.jpg” src=”https://bwco.info/periscope/book_preview.jpg” width=”400″ height=”300″ />
Belle & Wissell. Co. explores the future of design and publishing with a book preview:
http://www.bornmagazine.org/bookpreview/
Born has curated and published 417 projects with 903 collaborators since its inception in 1996. This book preview begins to tell that story of global collaboration and presents some of Born’s finest work
Belle & Wissell, Co. invites you to “Future”, a storytelling installation and holiday party where time moves fast-forward.
“Future” Installation and Holiday Party
(part of The Georgetown Art Attack)
Saturday, December 12, 7pm
at Belle & Wissell, Co.
6014 12th Ave South
Seattle, WA 98108 (directions)
Come experience the next installment of The Story of Belle & Wissell and their adventures through time. Featuring our animated holiday window display and an activity to send a postcard through time. Also, be sure to get your picture taken with Mr. Wissell, Belle, or both.
This event will be fun for young and old!
Poster layout.
At the event with Belle and Mr. Wissell.
The full set of postcards.
Studio design director Gabe Kean featured here:
http://www.commarts.com/insights/embrace-process.html
Hundreds turned out for our opening event on December 13th. We’ve included some photos that captured this memorable occasion… Story Kits available at our Etsy store.
