The color scheme and font selection for the exhibition reflected those already established in the book. The walls were painted a deep midnight blue, simulating darkness since all of the photos, as the title implies, were taken after dark. Sans serif bold fonts overlapped in colors emulating the luminosity of transparent, overlapping streams of light.

The photographs were reproduced using large format digital printing methods and mounted directly to rigid PVC plastic boards. The boards were installed using wooden blocks to propel the photos off the wall, the blue walls receding into the background, further enhancing the illusion of night. Strips of LED lights were applied to the back of a handful of the photos emulating neon-like street lighting.

The book was organized by chapters based on four themes: ferocity, vulnerability, stability, and ecstasy. However, I chose to arrange the photographs in a timeline format, according to the time of night each was taken. To add visual interest and incorporate the four themes from the book, I included the chapter headings and descriptive quotes, applied directly to the walls in cut vinyl lettering throughout the exhibit.
Upon seeing the exhibition, Matter was ecstatic with the result, announcing it to be the finest exhibition of his work. Matter is a prolific figure in social media and the artist's reception, included a long line of young dancers anxious to meet Jordan. He engaged the young dancers, answering questions, signing autographs, and staging a few shots of the entire group.
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