Continuing a long-standing relationship with the Corning Museum of Glass, Selldorf Architects designed the exhibition for Brilliant Color, a special exhibition that explores the popularization of colored glass during the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibition contextualizes an array of objects from the museum’s permanent collection as well as a selection of contemporary pieces, connecting the historic experimentation of color to its modern-day significance.
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Clarity of display and circulation were prioritized for an intuitive, self-guided exhibition experience. The circulation narrative is a temporal journey, first showcasing modern-day objects with familiar colors. Selldorf-designed vitrines then focus attention to century-old batch books and color recipes used in the experimentation and development of chromatic processes, bridging the present and the past. Central to the exhibition is a custom media screen and corresponding “color wall,” offering an interactive mode of engagement with 52 select glass objects and their histories. Diverse display modes structure the exhibition, ranging from custom millwork that evoke domestic settings, to wall-insets showcasing objects chosen for their distinct chemical properties. Collectively, they underscore the multidisciplinary significance of the works, emblematic of advancements in both science and design.
- Location:Corning, NY
- Date:2025
(Photos: Courtesy of the Corning Museum of Glass)