Munecas Sin Rostro Information Panels

The Muñeca Sin Rostro (Faceless Dolls) is a placemaking sculptural project launched by the Punto Urban Art Museum (PUAM) in Salem, MA. Located in El Punto neighborhood of Salem, the installation is made up of seven 12' muñecas sin rostro sculptures, inspired by the small hand-made ceramic dolls from the early 1980's which have since become iconic childhood and cultural artifacts to many LatinX cultures. Each sculpture was hand-painted by local artists in the region, and based upon real dolls and stories from residents of El Punto. PUAM commissioned Creative Blocks to design information panels for each of the seven sculptures and their respective artist statements and inspiration, 14 unique panels in total. A double-panel system was created using 3mm aluminum composite material panels mounted to 6x6 wooden posts. The visual design extended the established organizational branding of PUAM into feature-rich information panels that balance key information and narrative, and utilized QR codes to keep visual complexity at a minimum. At the time of this submission, installation of the signs is in progress.

From the original award submission, lightly copyedited.