The Isis Reflectorium
The Isis Reflectorium transforms the museum into a space of participation, perception, and contemporary ritual. Inspired by the ancient Iseum at Pompeii, the installation reinterprets ritual architecture as a social interface where gestures and movement create a dialogue between past and present.
At the centre of the structure, a lenticular image of an Isis bust functions as a visual anchor. The image oscillates between material surface and interpretive colour states, foregrounding perception rather than reconstruction. It does not present an object, but a shifting image condition through which visitors encounter the question of polychromy.
Basketball-based interaction introduces a physical and collective dimension. The act of throwing becomes a ritualised gesture — a structured form of participation through which the body enters the installation and activates its dynamics.
Rather than presenting reconstructed artefacts, the Reflectorium explores how colour, material, and historical imagination are negotiated in the present. Interaction and digital mediation activate narrative layers that connect historical knowledge, interpretive hypotheses, and contemporary reflection.
A set of apps operates as an interface linking physical action, visual perception, and contextual storytelling into a shared experiential field.
Concept visualization of the Isis Reflectorium façade — alternating between two spatial renderings that explore perception, materiality, and transformation.
The Reflectorium unfolds across five symbolic parts that echo the architecture of the Iseum. A full breakdown of these elements is provided on a dedicated page.