IN HONOUR
In honour of Philips’ 130th anniversary, the company donated an artwork of Gerard to Eindhoven as a tribute to innovation and humanity. The 7-metre-high artwork stands in the Gloeilampplantsoen at Strijp-T. Philips Museum celebrated also its 10-year anniversary. Philips Museum invited Edhv to create a storytelling exhibition about the founding father of the Philips company: Gerard.
Ode to Gerard
Concept and exhibition design for Philips Museum
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An exhibition that offers insight into the thoughts and activities by the founding father of Philips.
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FOUNDER, INSPIRATOR, INNOVATOR
Gerard was a man behind the scenes. The challenge was to tell a story not knowing much about him as a person. The exhibition is set up to portray the different sides of Gerard. In the storyline we wanted to emphasise that he was a people person. Visualised with photos from his career and the ‘Take a selfie with Gerard’ mirror. To get into the atmosphere and spirit we searched for furniture from that era and upcycled it to bring it back in the expo design.
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