The Holocaust
Exhibition traces the persecution of Nazi and the murder of Europe’s Jews from
1933 to 1945. The exhibition uses historical material to tell the story of the
ruthless massacre.
The exhibition starts with a full
wall of old portrait photography and three short videos. From the figures’ eye on
those photos, the audiences feel suffering and depressed deeply. Visitors can
know the exhibition will be surrounded by heavy atmosphere, which is showed on
the exhibition. At the same time, there is a tip board behind the entrance. It
is notes that the Holocaust exhibition is recommended for the children, which
are aged 14 years old and above. The detail shows the careful consideration by
the curator. Because of this kind of theme is not suitable for young children.
After appreciate the photographic,
the audience should through a short dark and narrow corridor. Then audience
enters the dark display hall. The whole exhibition is in the darkness situation
and the lighting effect builds a dignified atmosphere. Time is the exhibition's
main sequence and the way of differentiate different area. The story begins
with the background of the Nazi party, until how Europe-wide anti-semitism made
a fertile seedbed for Hitler's anti-Jewish beliefs. Using the real material
object to narrate process is the main methods during the exhibition. Because of
the background and the culture about the holocaust are far away from our life,
so the visitor cannot imagine the situation at that time. Also these historical
materials will provide the fresh images into our sights. Another curating
characteristic in the exhibition is the perfect impression combination with
photographs, videos and materials. The audience stands in front of
a showcase will see the huge photo background, which they can watch the media
and the material and listen the voice at the same time. It seems that brings the
audience to the same surroundings, like you can experience the same suffering. However,
it does not showing the audience the horrible weapon and device in the
Holocaust Exhibition. Only display the ordinary commodities, such as toys,
photograph albums and clothes. Also rebuild the survival context. The mementos
reveal people’s efforts to survive and the painful of existence. Although not
used bloody violence pictures, but still make the audience feel miserable.
After visit the whole exhibition, it
is easy to know that the media plays a significant role in the exhibition. There
are two kinds of video using in the exhibition, one is the true record video at
the Second World War, another is testimonies from 18 survivors bring a moving
and haunting perspective. The first video makes people see the cruelty about the
history; the second one makes the people aware of the hardship of survival. The
video has more powerful to show this kind of historic event.
The exhibition of the structure is
very interesting. When you walk inside, you will associate the Jewish Museum in
Berlin. Both of them used the twists and turn of the winding internal structure
to imply that the Jews constant struggle in adversity.
