A museum interpretation installation investigating how a layered spatial and temporal experience can reorganize the relationship between visitors and historical artifacts
Sited at Kenwood House, the English Heritage estate, the project centers on an 18th-century Neoclassical Chinoiserie fireplace designed by Robert Adam — three transparent touchscreens are arranged in sequence in front of it, each corresponding to one layer of time: the past traces a cross-cultural archaeology of the fireplace's decorative elements; the present situates the work within the historical context of 18th-century British imaginings of China; the future stages a reinterpretation of the original motifs through post-Neoclassical artistic styles. By superimposing imagery, archival materials, and open-ended artistic rewriting onto a single object — letting time become a visible and touchable dimension — the project examines how interactive technology can extend the time visitors spend before an artifact, positioning designed interpretation as an entry point into a sustained public dialogue with cultural heritage