The In Motion: Art & Football exhibition at Dortmund’s German Football Museum celebrated ‘the beautiful game’ through the works of 20th-century artists from across the globe.
Twenty-three UHD Epson projectors bring dynamic surfaces to life, enhanced by film, photography, and sound. Visitors explore three distinct zones, featuring highlights such as the 22m Painter’s Palette floor projection and a 5.1m by 4.2m projected sketchbook.
SIGMA System Audio-Visual was tasked with the AV design and installation. Head of AV integration, Christian Backes, said: “We’ve worked with the German Football Museum for over 10 years. We provided the original AV and media systems.
“This is a long-term exhibition, but importantly, it’s designed so that when they choose a new theme, only the content needs changing the core technology remains.”
Berlin-based LEM Studios and PBX Studios were responsible for the sound design and audio content production.
LEM Studios’ Markus Hossack served as lead sound designer, mixing audio in both the studio and onsite. Starting from a stereo soundtrack, he worked to adapt it into a rich, immersive soundscape. “The idea was to get the whole place shaking,” he commented.
A powerful in-ceiling system provides full-range audio across the venue, but for immersive playback, the sound had to be more intimate. “For the immersive details, the sound needed to get ‘up close and personal’ to the visitors,” said Hossack.
“We wanted to create a ‘walkable cinema’,”commented Hossack. “We wanted to contain the sound in different zones of audio, giving each visitor a unique listening experience.
