Georgia State Capitol
Reflections on Georgia Voting

Year: 2019
Role: production designer

Type: interactive exhibit
Team: Steven Benton,
Raider Films,LLC, Lisa Li
Atlanta, GA, USA

Publications: event recording
view here, ABC News, FOX5 news

This installation, commissioned by the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, GA, serves as an interactive exhibit that illuminates pivotal moments in voting and civil rights throughout the 1920s, 1940s, and 1960s. Designed with the intention of educating schoolchildren, the digital installation aims to showcase the progression of human rights while inspiring the next generation to actively contribute to shaping a more equitable and just future.

Steven Benton and Lisa Li handled the site evaluation and determined the technical requirements. A custom touchscreen application was developed by Benton along with Li designing the physical the installation. The displays, computer, audio, and touch screen overlay, were integrated together to complete the installation. Raider Films filmed the short segments that are displayed on the screens, while Li created the set and production design.

Members of the Georgia legislature, media, and the public, as well as notable officials and guests, gathered on Jan. 17, 2020, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 35th annual state commemoration. The event culminated with the unveiling of an interactive Civil Rights display. Located in the Capitol Museum, the display consists of three 65-inch screens which showcase Georgia’s role in the Civil Rights Movement, women’s suffrage, and more causes spanning from 1920-70.

Steven Benton testing programming for sensors.

www.stevenbenton.com

Behind the scenes and set photos.

Behind the scenes and set photos.

“Members of the Georgia legislature, media and the public, as well as notable officials and guests, gathered Jan. 17, 2020 to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 35th annual state commemoration.

The event culminated with the unveiling of an interactive Civil Rights display. Located in the Capitol Museum, the display consists of three 65-inch screens which showcase Georgia’s role in the Civil Rights Movement, women’s suffrage, and more causes spanning from 1920-70.”

– Georgia Department of Community Affairs