We've seen some impressive projection screens lately, including, of course, the Las Vegas Sphere, which is covered in 1.2 million LED lights and has an equally impressive 16x16K indoor resolution. There's also the gigantic “acoustically transparent” LED cinema screen installed at the Xinjiekou International Cinema in China, which renders gigantic speakers invisible.
However, the world’s tallest projection screen, by AV Stumpfl, is just as impressive as the other two. The custom 40m x 20m (131ft x 66ft) L-shaped screen, designed using AV Stumpfl’s Flex Contrast PRO surface, is the centrepiece of an ocean-themed exhibition taking place at the 100-metre-high Gasometer museum in Oberhausen, a converted gas storage facility and exhibition venue known as the “cathedral of industrial culture”.
The Planet Ozean exhibition, which runs until the end of the year, highlights the beauty of the oceans and uses AV Stumpfl's giant screen for the Die Welle (The Wave) sculpture, created by Ars Electronica Solutions.
Life-size whales
“The Wave sculpture we have developed here, in close collaboration with Ars Electronica Solutions and composer Rupert Huber of Tosca, enables a completely new immersive experience that would only be possible here in the Gasometer,” said Nils Sparwasser, Die Welle's curator.
The 40-metre-high screen by AV Stumpfl rises from the central gallery of the Gasometer and is supported by seven 30,000-lumen laser projectors. The photorealistic computer-generated images for Die Welle were created from scratch and show life-size whales, fish and jellyfish.
Jeanette Schmitz, Managing Director of Gasometer Oberhausen and curator of Planet Ozean, says: “We were immediately captivated by the concept of The Wave, as it plays with this gigantic space and casts a spell on the exhibition visitors. Where else could you have the opportunity to go hunting with sharks or marvel at humpback whales in their original size? The Wave is also an important pillar of our fundamental concept, as our new exhibition presents itself as a comprehensive model with different communicative approaches that offer a unique insight into the world of the ocean.”
