The UMMA Dialogtable: Rich-media Storytelling

• By Michelle Ghadfa
• February 5, 2008

The University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), in collaboration with its exhibit design partners Kinecity, is creating an interactive Dialogtable installation. UMMA objects are to be displayed in a series of thematic narrative stories associated with objects in the collection, and reflecting a variety of perspectives.

Taking advantage of the playful, tactile yet highly visual format of the Dialogtable, Night Kitchen is creating a series of 50 narrative movies, focused on exploring a variety of themes. Each of these highly engaging, 1-2 minute stories will be connected on the table to images of objects. Visitors will be able to explore a variety of themes or jump off through associated objects in limitless directions. Through this exploration visitors will maintain a high level of control over their experience, balancing the multiplicity of narratives with their own personal approach.

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