Exhibit design at Jemez Historic Site, New Mexico MCN 2019 sessions recordings

Thursday, November 7, 2019

A class of 15 Media Arts students from New Mexico Highlands University, in partnership with NM Historic Sites and the tribal governors at Jemez Pueblo in Jemez Springs, NM completed a full redesign and installation of the visitors center at Jemez Historic site during a semester intensive. The goal was to shift the focus to a pueblo/indigenous perspective, rather than the just the Spanish conquest. Using scalable digital media, the students designed, developed ,and installed extensive large-format projection mapping, screen-based interaction, responsive exhibits in restrooms (it is a small building and we had to maximize gallery space!), and a lasered/CNC floor to illustrate a map of yet-to-be- excavated native ruins.

Session Type30-Minute Session (Presentation or Case Study)

TrackExperience


Key Outcomes

After attending this session, participants will gain some insight in to the practice of working with a council of tribal members to re-envision a traditional visitors center that welcomes about 40,000 visitors per-year, one where most visitors possess no prior knowledge of the history of indigenous culture or contemporary indigenous life.

Speakers

Session Leader : Miriam Langer, Prof of Cultural Technology/Media Arts, NMHU

Co-Presenter : Terence Garcia, Graduate Student, Media Arts NMHU, New Mexico Highlands University

Co-Presenter : Ethan Ortega, New Mexico Historic Sites Instructional Coordinator, New Mexico Historic Sites

Co-Presenter : Ali Romero, student, Media Arts, New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico Highlands University