Blood, Skin and Bone

In this show about the history of the iconic biker jacket, the complimentary colors and textures of leather, bone-like casework, blood red graphics and charred wood combine to evoke a visceral sense of danger, rebelliousness and the allure of motorcycling.

Project:
Worn to Be Wild: The Black Leather Jacket

Gallery Type:
6,000 sq.-ft. interpretive touring exhibition

Our Role:
Exhibit design (Overall development; Casework; Material invention; Graphic design); naming the exhibition

Project Partners:
Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI; Unflown Design, Seattle, WA

Bone Casework

Contrasting handsomely with displays of leather artifacts, the textural qualities of casework are evocative of weathered bone.

Volatile Compound

To create a dramatic illuminated backdrop to emphasize key artifacts, Curious Beast worked with fabrication partners to invent Whiskoline, a translucent sheet material evocative of a volatile mix of whiskey and gasoline.