Diving into the Deep Blue
We know more about the far side of the moon than we do about our own oceans.
Deep Sea aims to change that a little.
Since March 15th, Europe’s tallest exhibition hall, the Gasometer Oberhausen, has been taking visitors on a journey down to the fascinating depths of the world’s oceans with its new permanent exhibition. The highlight of the exhibition is The Wave: a projection over 1,000 square meters in size, on which lifelike animations from the mysterious world of the sea are brought to life.
With this artistic creation, Ars Electronica Solutions is attempting to give viewers an entirely new perspective.
The Wave takes us below the surface of the ocean, reveals the underlying beauty and hidden magic of the underwater world, allowing us to get up close and personal with life-size sea creatures such as humpback whales.
Deep Sea, Die Welle, photo: SIGMA, Scott Portelli
At this year’s Festival, Deep Sea will bring the most important aspects of the two-year exhibition to the Ars Electronica Deep Space.
Nils Sparwasser, advising curator of the exhibition “Planet Ocean” at Gasometer Oberhausen, will delve into the world of the oceans with unique photographs and images from the exhibition, revealing the mysteries as well as the problems and challenges associated with the ocean. In addition, Ars Electronica Solutions will show visitors the beauty and fascination of the oceans with a 3D Deep Space 8K adaptation of its artistic creation The Wave.
Language: EN
Tickets: FESTIVALPASS+,FESTIVALPASS,ONE DAY PASS
Registration: required
Please note: Limited capacity, registration required – in addition to a valid ticket, you need a (free) ticket reservation for the respective event in advance. Reservations for Deep Space 8K events must be scanned on-site no later than 15min before the programme starts.
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Ars Electronica Solutions
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Ars Electronica Solutions is one of the operational divisions of Ars Electronica Linz GmbH and was established in 2011 to advance brand-related applications of innovations developed within the Ars Electronica competence network. Ars Electronica Solutions conceives, designs and implements interactive and multisensory worlds of experience. Creative, individual solutions are developed for temporary and permanent public exhibitions, brand lands, trade fairs and events. State-of-the-art media technology is used in production, but it never takes centre stage. Ars Electronica Solutions always makes sure that technology is only a means to an end in order to tell stories that touch and inspire people. The goal is to build an empathetic and respectful relationship with the client’s audience and their projects.
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Nils Sparwasser
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Nils Sparwasser is Head of the Science Communication and Visualization Department at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and teaches as a guest lecturer at the Catholic University of Eichstätt. He has been involved in the presentation and communication of outstanding DLR earth observation missions and projects and has produced numerous films, exhibitions and several illustrated books on the subject of earth observation with his team. In the curatorial team of the Gasometer Oberhausen, he has been responsible for the art installations in the 100-metre-high airspace of the gas storage facility since 2015 and most recently realized the installation The Wave in the exhibition “Planet Ocean” with Ars Electronica Solutions.
