Exhibit goals: reversos

I’ve learned about this amazing exhibit about reversos at the Prado: https://hyperallergic.com/869083/prado-show-reveals-the-hidden-artworks-on-the-backs-of-masterpieces/

It is truly exhibit design at its best, but it gave me the idea of digitizing not only the back of paintings, but the very structure. I’d like to build an exhibit in which we show how the painting is made, how it looks from every direction, how the frame is built, and even how the canvas has been constructed.

There is also this great video from Christie’s about the back side of paintings, and all the information they can reveal: https://www.christies.com/en/stories/what-to-look-for-on-the-back-of-a-painting-821e1638846944fb9a2b05aad53854fe