www.avinteractive.com: An immersive exhibition in Poland deployed 39 Panasonic projectors to recreate the Sistine Chapel in a tent.
The Sistine Chapel: A Legacy presented the famous frescoes by Michelangelo in a space that had the exact dimensions of the chapel – but with a height of 6m, rather than 21m.
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I really love the color and space of this installation, and the immerse experience it brings to the audience. ARAM, a specialist in audiovisual installations, developed the project inside The Cube, a 6m-tall immersive theatre. The exhibit, The Sistine Chapel: A Legacy, showcases the chapel’s frescoes with the same floor dimensions as the original but on a smaller vertical scale, utilizing 39 Panasonic laser projectors to achieve a vivid reproduction.
The technical design, installation of projectors, lighting, and broadcast systems were all handled by ARAM. Michal Mrzyglocki, ARAM’s vice-president, expressed pride in bringing such an innovative, large-scale immersive exhibit to Poland for the first time, especially given the challenges of operating in a temporary, mobile facility.I found this exhibition fascinating as it merges art history with cutting-edge technology, demonstrating how immersive experiences can engage new audiences. This connects to the fields of digital media, museum studies, and architecture, showcasing how technology can reimagine traditional cultural experiences beyond physical spaces. It also made me reflect on how such projects democratize access to art, offering people the chance to explore iconic works in new and accessible ways.
It's so cool that the team was able to create such an immersive exhibit somewhere far away from the original site. The ability to walk and visit somewhere close to home and be instantly transported to a fully different location would be so much fun and such an accessible way to visit the world without having to worry about travel costs or time, no worry about inaccessible walkways when an exhibit can change the dimensions, add a ramp or benches for instance, without changing the historical site itself. The ability to experience different places can give a lot more people the chance to learn about different cultures and architectural styles and arts while not overcrowding the original locations or risk damage from light, touch, etc. The digital display of the Sistine chapel that they were able to create looks like a fun place to visit and view images the people who go may not have been able to see otherwise.
I find articles like this one about immersive, site-specific installations to be fascinating. While obviously the feeling of visiting a location like the Sistine Chapel in person is ultimately an irreplaceable experience, installations like this do provide an interesting way to experience them for people who otherwise likely wouldn’t be able to. This was obviously a carefully considered project with the space being the same dimensions as the Sistine Chapel (minus the height) in order to have the best experience possible. It’s really interesting to see that this experience will tour in Europe and then eventually all over the world - something this large needing to be modular was likely an engineering challenge on the part of the company facilitating it. Overall, the pictures of the space itself look beautiful, and it looks to be a thoughtful, immersive installation that people will hopefully enjoy and learn from. Maybe it’ll make it over to Pennsylvania one day!
Just from the pictures, using the exact dimensions but making it shorter, really makes you realize how huge and impressive all the paintings in the Sistine Chapel are. It’s incredibly impressive how seamlessly they’re able to get the projectors to line up with each other. And also having it look so seamless in a temporary tent. I like how the projections aren’t static, they change and also have some depth to them. There’s “curtains”, shadows from the structure, etc.
I really love how recently we've seen a increase in art history becoming immersive. Specifically paintings. The van Gogh experience immediately comes to mind. Now I've heard that VMD folks are not a fan, however, I am not a VMD folk I am, however, a visual artist who loves van Gogh. The ability to sit in a room and see paintings surround you, to enjoy the artistry. To enjoy the world that the painter created. It's a way to appreciate art in a way I've never seen before. Now the exhibition in this article is not quite the same. It is clear how much attention to detail was paid, with with the care of of dimensions if nothing else. But even then, they made it shorter so that the ceiling wasn't high in the air where no one could see anything. Because one of the goals for this exhibition was to be able to enjoy the artistry. To do that you need to be able to see it and appreciate it. I am thrilled that this exists. Many folks like myself will likely never see the existing travel in person. And it is opportunities like this that allow access to art. Pictures never do it justice. On a more technical aspect, it is truly impressive. What they have done. To be able to capture and project such a detailed work of art on a scale accurate size. I have to imagine it's not an easy task. Additionally, to get so many projectors to work together seamlessly must have taken a lot of time. I see shows at CMU using just two or three projectors, and I'm instantly blown away every time when they come together seamlessly. So tasks, such as this are truly mind blowing to me. I would like to see this or something like it come to America. Personally, I'd love to see the Sistine chapel.
This is so cool! I am a huge fan of Michelangelo so to see his work get shown in new places while also incorporating modern technology is really fun. I think the concept is cool, with the opening curtains to reveal a new piece of work. In my mind, I am comparing this to the Artechouse’s Van Gogh installation, the highly immersive one where there are different rooms and in one of them, you’re almost engulfed in “The Starry Night.” I think it’s so interesting how they need to play with the space they’re given. The Sistine Chapel is in a tent! This highlights how art can really be put anywhere, especially with the help of portable projectors.
This is nuts. There are so many parts of this involved in order to synthesize such a project. 39 Panasonic projectors, The Cube (the ‘theatrical’ space), the Vatican Museums cooperation, a temporary facility near Warsaw’s National Stadium, etc. I wish I could see this in person, I’m sure it’s quite a cool, immersive experience. To bring down the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and project it without warping the image must have been an interesting mathematical puzzle. ARAM, the company that worked to create this AV installation, has a long-standing reputation for being reliable on projects in TV and film, live entertainment, and gaming. The event technical production for this looks really interesting. I was able to snoop around on their website to find out a bit more in general, though it seems applicable to this Sistine Chapel project. The website described how this form of technical direction is new in Poland and was meant to integrate each moving part of event production, especially with A/V.
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