The WNDR museum recently opened a branch in Boston’s Downtown Crossing. Take a look at some of the diverse, one-of-a-kind installations WNDR has to offer on its mission to disrupt and transform the traditional museum experience.
1. “The Wisdom Project” - WNDR Studios
WNDR Guests can participate in this ever-growing installation that draws wisdom from its visitors.
2. “Speak Up!” - WNDR Studios
The medium is technology. Digital telephones retrofitted with a Teensy microcontroller are the conduits. You are the receiver.
3. “MPO-1 (Time Machine)” - Joshua Ellingson
Explore the reflection of “Pepper’s Ghost” as you hover near a theremin in this retro illusion.
4. “Magnetic Symphony” - WNDR Studios
Electromagnetic wires are the locks, and their tin cans are the key to this audiovisual symphony.
5. “Flex” - Austin Watson, Pedro Neves
This pressure-reactive flexible fabric bends to the touch. Ignited by computer programming, this exhibition is a tactile exploration.
6. “We Are All Artists” - Brad Keywell
“Who decides who is an ‘artist’?” is the question Keywell poses in this exhibit. Perhaps, for the first time, the answer is all of us.
7. “Color & Light” - WNDR Studios
The change between monochrome and rainbow happens surprisingly fast in this room. Explore colors in an ever-changing dimension.
8. “Let’s Survive Forever” - Yayoi Kusama
This exhibit is an exploration of reflection. The mirrors, LED lights, and reflective orbs form a mirage that interact in “a form of self-obliteration.”
9. “Fortune” - WNDR Studios
Ask this animatronic oracle to riddle you a fortune, and you may just be rewarded for your curiosity.
—Staff writer Alisa S. Regassa can be reached at alisa.regassa@thecrimson.com. Follow her on X at @alisaregassa.