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Africa Rare
Mann Made
Director, Designer
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DESKTOP AND MOBILE-READY: Visitors can explore the virtual gallery on any device with a web browser.
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PROTOTYPE VIEW - The gallery exterior surrounded by a rocky landscape.
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PROTOTYPING - Sketching gemstone shapes in 3D for the exterior of the gallery.
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PROTOTYPE TOP VIEW - Assembling the front facade of the gallery.
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Contrasting textures of black rock and warm white sandstone create visual interest at the gallery entrance. Entrance sculpture (right) by Ronnie Ho Hip.
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VIEW OF THE ARTIST'S STATEMENT - The tinted glass walls make the landscape outside visible, adding depth to the interior gallery views.
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INTERIOR VIEW - The white gallery architecture is built into the rugged landscape of black rock.
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WELCOME AREA - Visitors arrive on an open platform with way-finding signage and stairs leading to the gallery.
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The avatars draw inspiration from traditional African art from across the continent. Designs by Robyn O
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The visitor avatars were designed to be inclusive and gender neutral.
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Unreleased artwork is sealed in a digital crate, displaying the date of the drop.
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ARTWORK INTERACTION - Every artwork features with a 3D button that allows the visitor to bid. When the artwork sells out, the button changes to "SOLD".
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ARTWORK INFO PANEL - When the visitor clicks the button under the artwork, an info panel pops up to show more info and a BID NOW button.
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