Robert Checchi

Cave Temples of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China’s Silk Road

May 7–September 4, 2016

The Getty Center

I was the Lead Designer for all promotional graphics related to the exhibition which showcased the beauty of over 500 painted caves of the Mogao Grottoes in western China. I oversaw the design, production and installation of all on-site graphics including a complicated system of wayfinding signage that lead visitors to each component of the project. Components included street banners, on-site banners, murals, printed site maps and two mobile applications.

Getty Center entrance banner.

Entrance banner design.

Graphic identity was carried through all aspects of the exhibition including the replica cave structure on the Getty Tram Arrival Plaza.

Large murals decorated the ends of the replica cave structure.

The “What To Look For” mobile app directed visitors inside the replica caves to specific points of interest.

A Mobile Website gave visitors information about all three of the exhibit components.

Text panels outside the replica cave structure introduced visitors to the Mogao Grottoes while waiting in line.

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Directional wayfinding across the Getty.

GRI exhibition entrance signage.

Cave 45 Immersive Experiance entrance signage.

Exhibition Site Map was handed to every visitor to the Getty.

Forty-five foot Buddha mural from outside the Getty Research Institute.

Buddha mural from the GRI lobby.

Exhibition four panel fold invitation.

Exhibition street banner design.

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