Gustave Baumann: The Artist's Environment — Marionette Vignettes — New Mexico Museum of Art
A three-screen animated marionette-show introduction to Gustave Baumann, The Artist's Environment exhibition opened August 15, 2025, at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, with digital animation by Ideum and fabricated display frames by Stark Raven Fabrication.
| Venue | New Mexico Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2025 |
| Technologies | 3D animation, Unity |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ideum | Media Design & Software | 3D animation of Gustave Baumann's marionette characters across three custom-built entry-corridor displays |
| stark-raven-fabrication | Fabrication | Fabricated the puppet-theater-style display frames and scenic elements. . |
Description
Along the entry corridor to the Baumann exhibition, three custom-built displays styled as miniature proscenium stages play sequential animated scenes recreating Baumann's whimsical marionette performances. Ideum's 3D artists recreated each puppet character digitally, referencing Baumann's original handcrafted marionettes and archival recordings, using script and audio content provided by the museum.