Remembrance Gallery: Immersive Memorial Space & Interactive Exhibit — Washington State Fairgrounds (Puyallup Assembly Center site)
The Remembrance Gallery, an immersive memorial and interactive exhibit honoring Japanese and Japanese American incarcerees at the Puyallup Assembly Center, opened in 2024 in the Washington State Fair grandstand in Puyallup, Washington, commissioned by the Puyallup chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League and designed by Belle & Wissell, Co.
| Venue | Washington State Fairgrounds (Puyallup Assembly Center site) |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
| Technologies | responsive lighting, interactive digital installations, soundscape |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Belle & Wissell, Co. | Exhibit Design | |
| Belle & Wissell, Co. | Media Design & Software | |
| Belle & Wissell, Co. | Content Production | |
| okano-picard-studio | Architecture | architect and furniture designer |
| integrity-networks | AV Integration | |
| blackmouth-design | Fabrication |
Description
The gallery recreates Puyallup Assembly Center barracks and centers on a sculptural monument honoring over 7,500 incarcerees, with responsive lighting that illuminates individual name markers as visitors approach. Content partner Densho contributed historical material; oral histories were filmed by John Pai.