Mandela - Exhibition

MANDELA: Struggle for Freedom

Travelling Exhibition: 5000 sq. ft. – Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Role: Design Director / Art Director

Mandela: Struggle for Freedom is a rich sensory experience of imagery, soundscape, digital media and objects greeting visitors as they explore the earthshaking fight for justice and human dignity in South Africa and its relevance to issues of today. The exhibition evolves into a life-changing journey as visitors learn about the long struggle against apartheid, and how Nelson Mandela became one of the most famous human rights defenders of the 20th century.

The journey is told sequentially, in five chapters: Apartheid, Defiance, Repression, Mobilization, and Freedom with Nelson Mandela as the main character. Throughout the experience, visitors are encouraged to interact and explore all aspects of the exhibition.

Designed to be CMHR's first major travelling exhibition, Mandela opening at CMHR in June of 2018, and toured across North America to various locations with Canada and the United States, ending in the Fall of 2021.

Green park bench prop with "Europeans Only' stenciled in white letters.

Man standing, looking up in front of a large wall containing various signs, images and black panels with white text.

Living room scenography featuring two wooden chairs, a camera, and a fireplace with a film playing over the mantle.

Child lifting an old phone receiver below a lamp shade that has a hidden message contained within.

Two women watching a film within Mandela's cell exhibit.

Section title with the word 'mobilization' fabricated out of rusted, steel letterforms.

Woman interacting with a rusted trash can lid prop

Host talking with students holding rusted trash can lids.

Wooden table with multi-coloured letter writting materials