Hidden In Plain Sight
From Reactive Care to Proactive RitualsRole
Research, Concept Development, Visual Design
Advisor
Dr. Rosalea Monacella
Design Critic in Landscape Architecture,
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
TeammateEva Li
Hidden In Plain Sight project reworks a museum archive by treating it as a dataset rather than a fixed historical record. Instead of accepting the archive at face value, we analyzed how materials were selected, organized, and presented and identified gaps and biases in that structure. We then reorganized the archive into a new narrative by selecting, sequencing, and connecting images, texts, and documents.
The outcome includes two video and a six-meter drawing that map relationships across time, materials, and perspectives. Rather than presenting isolated artifacts, the project focuses on how meaning is constructed through arrangement and representation. It turns a fragmented collection into a legible visual system, making underlying patterns and assumptions visible.