in_between science and art

Design for the artistic design of the new anthropology building at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

The artistic design of the exposed concrete wall surface consists of a light installation on six color-coded circular projection surfaces.

These are recorded via four luminaire stands installed at each of the positions of the floor spotlights. Each of these stainless steel rods carries three to four gobo spotlights, which are comparable in dimension, technology and function to classic slide projectors. In the interplay of the projectors, pictorial motifs from biological anthropology are merged into one another on the wall in a permanent flow of forms and color qualities. The eternal process of change of archaeometric techniques and scientific archaeological methods becomes perceptible here in a loop as a sensual visual phenomenon.

The permanent change of the motifs is created by cross-fading with the help of a dimmer control. This technical-visual morphing enables a playful transformation of image structure, shape and color in the finest gradations.

The result is an impressive pictorial journey through the experiential worlds of biological anthropology in research and experimentation .

Short film particles of this kind are projected as a loop at the projection points of the installation. The loops last between 30 and 40 seconds. Nine more motif examples are available as short films in the zip folder.

LED technology is used for the headlights. This guarantees a light intensity that has almost daylight quality and is therefore suitable for twenty-four hour operation. Manufacturing warranty: maintenance-free for 50,000 hours of operation, consumption: about 700 watts.

The use of glass slides guarantees the light fastness of the colors. The control system is placed in a central point in an e-box together with the dimmer system. For this purpose, an agreement must be made with the architect and the technical management of the house.

in_between forms an inspiring bridge between science and art and a lively prelude to the research and event space Botanic Garden.