A life-sized game of operation to educate people about women’s health.
Client: Emerge Festival for the Old Operating Theatre
Duration: 1 week (2019)
Topic: Women's Health Awareness
The Brief
Find a way for audience members to engage with a tired museum collection while having one key takeaway about healthcare.
The Outcome
A giant, life-size version of the classic “Operation” board game which featured a Desi woman as the patient. Further interaction revealed information about the ways in which blood donations from Black and Brown people played a special role in women’s health.
The Team
Illustration: Sophia Luu
Visual Concepts and Storyboarding: Mathilda Della Torre
Electronics: Minh Huynh
Woodwork: Minh Huynh and Sophia Luu
Research and Marketing: Rashmi Shankar
Photography: Michael Tigchelaar
Partners: Emerge Festival and the Old Operating Theatre. Special thanks to Svetlana and Monica.
Special Thanks to Josie at Machines Room and Peter from Solowood Recylcing for helping us sourcing materials and prop space!
