Direct Contact: The Story of an Exhibition

Produced for Indiana University’s Eskenazi Museum of Art, this video documents how a museum exhibition comes to fruition, from concept to opening day. Filmed over the course of 9 months, the story revolves around the photography exhibit “Direct Contact” and curator Lauren Richman’s journey to bring the exhibition to life.

Lauren Richman, Curator

Lauren overseeing the installition of Direct Contact within the gallery space at The Eskenazi Museum of Art.

Unboxing

The artwork that has arrived for the exhibition must be carefully unpacked and inspected before installation.

On Set

Chris Berneking interviewing Lauren Richman for “Direct Contact” in the Eskenazi gallery space.