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Lobster Exhibit

 
The Lobster Exhibit is situated in Providence, RI, and aims to provide an educational experience to learn about the American lobster in the context of food culture. It covers the basics, politics, and economics surrounding this species of crustacean in New England of the United States.
Category – Exhibition, Visual Identity, Signage/Wayfinding
Client – RISD Market Square
Year – 2023


ENTRANCE


METHODS TO CATCH LOBSTERS


LOBSTER WAR (GRAY ZONE WAR)


THE LOBSTER HABITAT


THE RISE OF LOBSTERS FROM PESTS TO DELICACY


MENU & RESTAURANT


EXHIBITION MODEL


This exhibit takes the viewer through many themes surrounding lobsters in the United States, including methods of catching lobsters, the Lobster War / Gray Zone War between the US and Canada, a typical lobster’s habitat, the rise of lobsters from pests in the early colonial period to delicacy in modern America, common recipes for lobster dishes, and to conclude the exhibit, a restaurant that allows visitors to enjoy lobsters after learning about them. As visitors move through the exhibit, the color slowly turns to red, as if the lobster they’re wandering in is being cooked.
Created in RISD Graphic Design
Exhibit Design instructed by
Doug Scott and Ingrid Schmaedecke