Setting the scene for the history of Dub with Hometown Hifi, at Sonos Studios

Vintage color photographs and graphics were printed on translucent acrylic sheets to create modular lightbox sculptures.

In conjunction with Imprint Projects and curated by Seb Carayol, I provided creative direction and exhibition design for this colorful and interactive exhibition. Hometown Hi-Fi tells a visual history of the origins of dub, dancehall, roots and reggae, using artifacts including King Tubby’s original sound system.

King Tubby’s original Hometown Hi-Fi sound system welcomes viewers.

The design was inspired by the imagery and textures found in dub vinyl record sleeves and Jamaican signage, and environments where dub was born. Artists in the exhibition included Beth Lesser and Tero Kaski, King Jammy, Mad Professor and Ziggy Marley.

Memorabilia and artifacts were displayed in acrylic and plywood vitrines — Photography was exhibited across backdrops of corrugate acrylic panels and plywood — The textures, materials and color palette were all inspired by and abstracted from Jamaican dancehalls and studios of the 70s and 80s.