Exhibition Design

Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound—Life Map Storytelling Experience

Client:

MoPOP

Venue/Location:

Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA

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exhibits and interactives

Client:

MoPOP

Browse:

exhibits and interactives

The Hendrix Life Map is a 26-foot wide interactive wall that acts as the central storytelling component for the exhibit “Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound” at EMP Museum in Seattle.

The installation tracks the influences and inspirations of Jimi’s development as an artist, using embedded media screens, button activated audio, a timeline, and more.

Important artifacts were protected and presented in wall insets with light-up audio buttons, integrated exhibit images, graphics, and text.

Backed by a massive collage of images from a live Band of Gypsys performance, each primary content section overlaps the next to show how they all collectively influenced the Jimi Hendrix sound.

Project Accolades:

Seattle Times “EMP’s “An Evolution of Sound” lets visitors get in touch with Hendrix and his music,” 2008
Seattle Post-IntelligencerExperience Hendrix’s influence at EMP exhibit,” 2008
Guitar Players Center “At Jimi Hendrix Museum, an Experience as Bold as Love,” 2008

Belle & Wissell Team Credits

Art Direction: Gabe Kean
Designer: Marianna Rossi

Additional Project Credits

Curator: Jacob McMurray

Belle & Wissell Team Credits

Art Direction: Gabe Kean
Designer: Marianna Rossi

Additional Project Credits

Curator: Jacob McMurray

The Hendrix Life Map is a 26-foot wide interactive wall that acts as the central storytelling component for the exhibit “Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound” at EMP Museum in Seattle.

The installation tracks the influences and inspirations of Jimi’s development as an artist, using embedded media screens, button activated audio, a timeline, and more.

Important artifacts were protected and presented in wall insets with light-up audio buttons, integrated exhibit images, graphics, and text.

Backed by a massive collage of images from a live Band of Gypsys performance, each primary content section overlaps the next to show how they all collectively influenced the Jimi Hendrix sound.

Project Accolades:

Seattle Times “EMP’s “An Evolution of Sound” lets visitors get in touch with Hendrix and his music,” 2008
Seattle Post-IntelligencerExperience Hendrix’s influence at EMP exhibit,” 2008
Guitar Players Center “At Jimi Hendrix Museum, an Experience as Bold as Love,” 2008