Scenography – Humboldts Expeditionen

Conception of the scenography for the exhibition « Botanik in Bewegung – Humboldts Expeditionen » (from June 2 to September 30, 2018) at the Bern Botanic Garden. The voyages of Alexander von Humboldt are staged with quotes from the explorer, visuals, texts and maps.

The scenographic concept, the materiality and the graphic design are inspired by the nature of the botanic garden itself. Base stations represent stylized trees. The structure of the trees is brass. The raw and golden material blends into the greenery of the garden and transforms with time. Information flags remind of leaves and move in the wind.

On the back side of the flags, a wide variety of patterns show Humboldt’s travel destinations through stylized plants describing the places of his trip.

The font used is called «Humbold». It was designed especially for the exhibition by our colleague and font designer. The font is inspired by the early writings of Humboldt.

In addition to the logo, visuals for posters, leaflets and other productions were designed.

The exhibition will be show on 2019 at the Botanic Garden of Hamburg.