Giordana Genero, Mapping the Italian Heritage of Myrtleford Through Immersive Exhibition Design, 2025, archival photographs, analogue photographs, glass, physical artefacts, projections, woodworking, natural materials, music, book binding, 350 x 680 x 700 cm.
Photographer: Brenton McGeachie
Giordana Genero
Bachelor of Design (Honours)
The outcome of this practice-based research was an immersive exhibition, which aimed to ma the Italian heritage of Myrtleford. The exhibition focuses on three main themes; the tobacco industry and working life, Italian-run businesses, and tradition and cultural activity preservation. The viewers are invited to experience the exhibition through sight, sound, and smell. The exhibition is curated with a mixture of archival photographs, and physical artefacts which were sourced from Italian families in Myrtleford, along with photographs, glass, structures, and a book made specifically for the exhibition.