Appearances Deceive: Embroideries by Policarpio Valencia — Digital Interactive — Museum of International Folk Art
A digital interactive companion to Appearances Deceive: Embroideries by Policarpio Valencia opened June 8, 2025, in the Museum of International Folk Art's Hispanic Heritage Wing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, designed and built by Ideum.
| Venue | Museum of International Folk Art |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2025 |
| Technologies | touchscreen, projection, Unity |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ideum | Media Design & Software | Touch-and-projection interactive letting visitors pan, zoom, and hear bilingual readings of Policarpio Valencia's embroidered textiles |
Description
Housed in a custom table built by MOIFA, the interactive runs on a 65" Ideum touch display paired with a projection that mirrors the screen at larger scale for other gallery visitors. Visitors pan and zoom the embroidered textiles, view the reverse side, and hear descendants of Policarpio Valencia read the stitched text aloud in English and Spanish, paired with word-by-word text animation.