Collective
Glimmer Map
An interactive website inspired by Loree Ovens' exhibition Wandering Glimmers. Pick a work, choose a paper tile for the feeling it gives you, and add it to a map we make together.
Colours, layers,
patterns & textures
When I first looked at Loree's work, I really liked the colours she picked and the way she layered them together. They feel very harmonious. I was really interested in all the patterns and textures she uses.
Loree Ovens · images courtesy Propeller Art Gallery
Small moments that make us feel calm, happy or connected.
Like a warm cup of tea, or sunlight on a window. I really connected with this idea, because I think being able to notice and appreciate those little moments of happiness in everyday life is actually a really important ability.
Same artwork, different feelings?
When different people look at the same artwork, do they feel completely different things? Does it remind them of something personal, or bring back a memory from their own lives?
Creating something that simply tells visitors what the work means.
Giving them a chance to respond to the work in their own way.
A collage we make together
My first idea was a hands-on activity inside the gallery. Since this project lives on a blog, I brought it online and tried to keep that handmade, creative feeling.
From sketches to paper tiles
I was especially interested in how Loree layers different materials, paper, lines and textile-like patterns. So I started sketching small paper tiles of my own.
Make your own tile
Visitors can choose from the tiles I designed, or pick their own colour and pattern to make a new one.
One pattern, many colours
Every pattern works on every colour, so visitors can mix and match. On darker papers the lines and splashes turn light, so the pattern still shows.
Five small steps
Anyone interested in the exhibition
That includes people who might not have much background in contemporary art, and people who can't visit the gallery in person.
Not a perfect logic,
not the correct answer.
And when visitors read other people's reflections, they might discover something about the artwork that they didn't notice before.
Two challenges
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How do you turn the feeling of handmade paper and real materials into a digital experience? I spent a lot of time trying different colours, patterns, textures and layouts, with digital tools and AI-assisted image exploration, to make everything feel consistent.
How much guidance should visitors get, while still having enough freedom? I want the activity to be easy to understand, but I don't want the questions or the map zones to make people feel they're supposed to have a certain reaction, or read the artwork in one particular way.
Together, part of something bigger.
I hope this project offers visitors another way to experience the exhibition, beyond simply looking at the artworks.