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MAKING THE NATION’S TABLE
Pass the Plate
Our shared meal, Pass the Plate, is a bespoke interactive that focuses on iconic African-American meals from barbecue to box lunches, creating community and inviting visitors to join in important conversations about how food traditions evolved.
Four large cultural movements are explored in the interactives, reflecting themes woven throughout the exhibit.
The transatlantic slave map and movement of people from Africa to America was explored through Pepper Pot, a meal similar to gumbo filled with ingredients cultivated in gardens of enslaved Africans.
In addition to the physical design, we developed a bespoke interactive that explores the complex subject matter of human and food migrationf through an immersive tablescape.
Blue Telescope was tasked with reimagining the exhibit graphics and furniture with a high impact and cost effective solution on an aggressive timeline. By utilizing a bold color palette, we highlighted the vibrancy of the subject matter and provided intuitive wayfinding.
