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This project proposes a digital portrait gallery for the state of Minnesota located in the room-like space of Library Park.

An open source monument, the Portrait Gallery is composed of a non-hierarchical field of transparent digital display panels. Users upload portraits of loved ones that deserve recognition. These could be volunteers, veterans, teachers, mothers, helpers, or simply

a great friend. The submitted portraits populate Library Park. The portrait database provides notification as to when and where

each portrait is displayed within the park. As the database grows, guest curators begin to organize the portraits spatially and

thematically.

Each portrait is an expression of individuality, admiration and respect. At the same time, the 750 portraits begin to create new

relationships with each other and with visitors to the portrait room - expressing a shared commonality, and creating a shifting

dynamic whole that is much larger than the sum of its parts.

There are 6 gathering spaces distributed within the field of portraits – each with a unique scale and program. The 6 rooms provide

spatial relief from the forest of images while creating a variety of activity destinations for visitors. The park’s informal organization

invites access from all directions.

The Portrait Gallery attempts to leverage technology to create a new paradigm for 21st century public space. It aspires towards

placemaking that is beautiful, distinctive, dynamic, participatory, and above all, meaningful.

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