Interactive Table 2009

Potion has creates "Eyewitness to Genocide" to mimic the urgency of an emergency response center, arming visitors to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum with resource to take action against genocide.

As visitors enter the centerpiece of the museum's newest exhibit, they are pulled into action by twenty-five overhead screens sharing eyewitness testimonies. Visitors may then approach the grand-scale wood table that serves as a resource and storytelling platform.

The overhead screens provide an ongoing human soundtrack with each screen coressponding to a person who has experienced genocide. The stories, drawn from the museum's collection are not only from survivors but also perpetrators, activist and others involved, creating an intricate narrative for visitors.

Below screens, visitors can take their action towards ending genocide by touching the dynamic interactive table. A sweep of the hand pulls up background information, documents and photographic evidence bringing visitors face-to-face with people of Bosnia, Rwada and Darfur.Potion designed the table to foster shared experience, allowing up to twelve visitors to open stories at the same time with even more reading on. To encourage sharing and reflection outside the museum, Potion has created an interactive paper bookmark, allowing visitors to save and share their most moving stories via a customized exhibit website.

This multi-media installation is centered in an exhibit designed by C&G Partners in coordination with Small Design Firm.


"The purpose of such interactive elements of a museum installation is clear:each person-here in the United States and all over the world-has a personal responsibility to consider how he or she can take action to prevent future atrocities, future genocides and future crimes against humanity. A crime against humanity is a crime against everyone."_ Enough Project Blog