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WordMaps and Click-Collages

Clickable graphics: interactive visual explorations of images, words and wordplay about art, science, culture, and philosophy.

Ancient philosophy with a twist. A graffiti word collage serves as your guide to the basic building blocks of existence.

A color shifting holographic vinyl portrayal of the Oracle at Delphi, offering visual and philosophical perspectives.

Visit the decaying relics and ruins of deserted factories and canals in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Discover the romantic hilltop observatory where a telescope symbolically magnifies the range of human sight and insight.

A vibrant 3D collage celebrating the historic Chicago marketplace and its cultural legacy of the blues. With playable sound clip.

Journey through the five eras of computing history with 3D collages and videos of historic artifacts installed in vintage monitor cases.

Visit Mel's Art Zone, a 2024 installation featuring neon sculptures, luminescent panels, 3D collages, and holographic vinyl creations.

Mel's Art Zone - a 2026 gallery exhibit of art that lights up from within, plus posters of graffiti wordmaps, some of which are interactive.

Explore the 1893 World's Fair Electrical Building in Chicago where Tesla, Edison, and Westinghouse revolutionized modern life.

Learn the amazing story of the gigantic Elgin mechanical watch factory that gave birth to the timekeeping industry.

A gallery of intriguing original mosaic designs handcrafted from Italian marble, stone, and ceramic tiles.

Test your wit by blowing away overused clichés in this fun shooting game. Can you score 100 points?

So many cliches to blast! Switch categories and shoot the worst clichés to win an achievement award!