our aim - is to create animations like this to overlay the photos we take during the interviews

SHAHID - Edit the photos to be bitmap

MANNA - Typography

Overall, the exhibition was a success. We received positive responses from visitors who appreciated the unique setting within the accommodation. They particularly enjoyed the opportunity to hear people's answers from the interviews while they flipped through the picture books in Gamu's room, which helped them feel more connected to the individuals featured in the exhibition.

Take a moment to view the collage of various students’ rooms and the diverse ways individuals create a home away from home.

ENGAGE WITH OUR LIVING STORIES

Uncover the hidden layers of each student’s story through augmented reality. As you peruse the exhibition, use your smartphone to scan the images on display with the Artivive app.

Point your phone at any photograph you see.
As you watch, an animation will spring to life, unveiling the daily routines, treasured moments, and unique essence of that person’s experience within their space.

WHAT DOES HOME MEAN TO YOU?

As you absorb the exhibition’s sights and sounds, we encourage you, too, to share your definition. Pin your story on our board, leaving a piece of yourself within this communal narrative, thus enriching and amplifying the harmony of our shared experiences.

Listen closely as each narrative carries you away – it’s a symphony of dreams, struggles, laughter, and

the sounds of what truly makes a place a ‘home’.

GAMU’S ROOM

Exploring Student Spaces & Senses of Belonging

You are about to enter a sanctuary of stories— an intimate exploration of ways students create homes within their living spaces.

Before you step through this door, pause for a moment. Take a deep breath and prepare to journey into a world of private reflections and shared realities.

One area where I faced challenges and did not consider was the legibility of certain weights of the text like this quote "I had my books as like feeling more of my room, more myself." this was not very clear when printed with the riso. This led to some inconsistencies that could have affected the overall readability and visual harmony of the picture books. Although I do not have the time to fix it in time for the exhibition, moving forward I'll strive to think more carefully about the design and experiment more to ensure that it won't happen again.

Initially, my plan was to print the typography in the colours we selected. However, upon reviewing the printed photos, we realised that the chosen colours might not be very visible, especially considering the thin nature of some of the types. The only colour that seemed viable for printing the typography was blue, but this contradicted our original reasoning for selecting multiple colours. In light of this, I opted to have the typography printed in black. During the printing process, Francis, who was handling the riso printing, suggested the idea of using the selected colours as backgrounds instead. This alternative approach turned out to be visually appealing and effectively addressed our concerns about colour visibility.

I printed out this draft so that the rest of the group can see the layout and express what changes we want to make.