To build the installation, the lighting designer and operator Björn Hermann fitted a Clay Paky Supersharpy to a supporting structure three metres above the ground. With the help of an eps Club Car, the structure was moved on a trailer around the Nationalgalerie at 20-minute intervals. The size of the installation was calculated in such a way that the entire structure could go around the building in a perfect circle to provide uniform light intensity. A 2kW generator provided the power necessary for the moving light.
An installation by the architect David Chipperfield consisting of 144 tree trunks arranged to give visitors the impression of being in a forest was on show at the same time in the Neue Nationalgalerie. The light from the Clay Paky Supersharpy shone through the trees, creating a dynamic impressive play of light and shadow.
Tamura generally causes a sensation with his space-related experiments at the Universität der Künste in Berlin. It was the University of the Arts's idea to bring Chipperfield and Tamura together for the exhibition at the Nationalgalerie.
The project manager, Frank Vogelgesang, explained, "We are always very lucky to find fantastic supporters and sponsors, who allow us to carry out such important projects. Beside the Universität der Künste in Berlin, we would also like to thank Björn Hermann, Lightpower GmbH, eps gmbh, Tilo Meuser from Cinegate and Wolfgang Engel from WE make it."
(Jim Evans)
