About the Project
The Missing Lynx Project is a partnership project investigating the possibility of reintroducing lynx to England.
They are currently exploring the ecological, practical and social feasibility of reintroducing lynx. This is basically asking three key questions. Is there an area in England where lynx could live? How could we go about bringing lynx back? And would local people accept lynx back in the landscape?
To answer this last question, The Missing Lynx Project is hosting an exhibition which will tour around areas where lynx could potentially live and local towns. The exhibition will open a conversation and find out what local people think about lynx, and whether this missing species could be brought back.
The Missing Lynx Project partnership would support a lynx reintroduction to England if there is both an area in Britain where lynx can live, and if local people are accepting of the animal back in the landscape.
Gee’s role in the project
Limbic was commissioned to create the interactive, scientifically accurate, and tourable exhibition for the Missing Lynx Project, with a focus on accessibility and efficient tourability. Gee, brought on as the Set Production Designer, played a central role in shaping the project, with Limbic consulting her expertise throughout. The installation was designed to fit seamlessly into a van when dismantled and featured a variety of engaging components: two touchscreen TVs with interactive content, a 5-meter fast-fold projection screen, a “past, present, future” projection display, and a flat interactive TV table.
The exhibition also included a series of collapsible, three-dimensional trees, fauna, and flora, all thoughtfully designed by Gee, exported to DXF files, CNC-cut, and fabricated. To give visitors a real-world perspective, to-scale models of animals like a deer, badger, fox, and lynx were crafted. Each element was scenically finished using high-quality spray painting techniques to align with the cohesive color palette of the interactions.
Gee coordinated a team of makers to bring these designs to life within a tight timeline. Working closely with content creators, producers, and creative directors, she ensured the exhibition’s components were visually striking, scientifically accurate, and highly engaging.
The exhibition will return in January 2025!
The free, family-friendly exhibition is touring Northumberland, the edge of Cumbria and the border of southern Scotland. Using interactive displays, the exhibition brings the lynx to life. Visitors can discover how our wild places have changed over the years, how nature has been lost and how it might fare better in the future. The exhibition charts the lynx’s comeback across Europe and how restoring missing species can help nature to recover. The final installation even offers visitors a chance to immerse themselves in a wilder world, standing side by side with this missing mammal, surrounded by bird song.
Get a feel for the Missing Lynx exibition by following the link below...