First, are your frames vertical or horizontal? Having laid out a number of exhibitions, my initial reaction is that you are stacking too many images vertically on the wall. The angle of view for the upper and lower images will be quite steep and require your viewer to be back at least 10' to be able to view these images comfortably. Unless this is a vertical triptych, I wouldn't stack more than two high for A2 imagery.
Second, are your frames glassed? If so, the user images will have major care issues. It's a risk you run with any image placed above eye level.
How large is your gallery space? With images this size, folks will need space to step back. Be careful about blocking up the center of the gallery.
I don't understand your lighting numbers and am unable to provide any meaningful comments, but your numbers see high to me. But, that might be due to national differences.
Have you done a plan and drawings of each wall layout. That will prove very helpful
Lastly, who's eye level. Yours? Mine? I''m above average height and images hung at my eye level are a little high for most viewers.
Oct 09, 2025 at 09:57 AM
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