Wayfinding is typically defined as how we orient, navigate, and map our surroundings. Whether using the stars for celestial navigation, satellites for GPS, or signage in public spaces, the goal remains the same, to find our way. As an exhibition premise, Wayfinding allows space for speculation while asking the question... Where are we now? Wayfinding is a noun, yet seems an appropriate descriptor of our shared present. How do we navigate amid a global pandemic, civil unrest, and a changing planet? The resulting exhibit not only relates to design, directional stratagems, global positioning, and the built environment, but it is equally philosophical.
What does it look like to “find” our place, our communal position, in the world today?

Wayfinding, made possible through generous support from the Chautauqua Lecture Series, is a partnership between EKU Chautauqua, Giles Gallery, School of Art & Design, and the Institute for Creative & Collaborative Arts.