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WHERE THE EMPEROR RESTS
HUMAYUN WORLD HERITAGE SITE MUSEUM, NEW DELHI
CLIENT
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture
DOMAIN
National Heritage Museum
SCOPE OF WORK
Creative Consultancy, Museography, Identity
Museum Display Design, Exhibition Design
Information Design, Graphic Design, Design of special panels
December collaborated with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to develop the identity, museography, exhibition and graphic design for the Museum at Humayun's Tomb Complex in New Delhi. The Humayun World Heritage Site Museum focuses on seven centuries of pluralistic cultural traditions, art and architectural history of the Nizamuddin area in a meaningful, elegant and entertaining manner, appealing to a cross section of visitors, from school children to international tourists. The museum aims to provide a better understanding of Mughal architecture, its associated building craft traditions, and the development of the Nizamuddin area’s pluralist cultural traditions, which defined Hindustani culture for at least five centuries.
A series of ephemeral fabric screens printed with blow-ups of the portraits surround the throne to create a alluring focal point to the exhibition space. The choice of semi-transparent print media was a deliberate decision aimed at highlighting how the throne is as strong as the people behind it. This symbiotic relationship is demonstrated by the striking poses in each photograph and visually enveloping the throne with these people speaks to empowerment of the people of this court.
A series of ephemeral fabric screens printed with blow-ups of the portraits surround the throne to create a alluring focal point to the exhibition space. The choice of semi-transparent print media was a deliberate decision aimed at highlighting how the throne is as strong as the people behind it. This symbiotic relationship is demonstrated by the striking poses in each photograph and visually enveloping the throne with these people speaks to empowerment of the people of this court.
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