leigh sachwitz's installation invites users to experience a storm

leigh sachwitz’s installation INSIDEOUT invites users to experience a storm
all images © miguel martinez

leigh sachwitz’s installation ‘INSIDEOUT’ invites the viewers to experiment a storm within a greenhouse illuminated by bright projections. presented for the first time in hamburg, the piece has been shown in munich, vienna, and now is traveling from paris to amsterdam. flora&faunavisions is proud to be responsible for the complete process of the art installation, artistic direction as well as for the video design. the sound was created by the award-winning composer, musician, and producer andi toma, who is one of the founding members of the breakthrough electronic music collaboration mouse on mars.

drops of water feel like falling down the walls of the greenhouse

the 360° multimedia installation is composed of an aluminum framework that resembles a greenhouse, with translucent walls, where the rain is projected. the project aims to explore the house as a safe place from nature’s forces. the sound plays a big role as it guides the visitor into an experience where a big storm hits the house, making the participant feel vulnerable and exposed, as it dissipates, bringing the calm and feelings of safety.

the video shows the whole experience
video courtesy of flora&faunavisions

the piece has been received with open arms throughout the international press and can be seen and experiences at the latest version of the ‘olympus photography playground‘ in amsterdam. the exhibition runs from december 10th until december 20th, open from 11am to 8pm, and on friday and saturday until 11pm.

the installation allows users to experience it both from the inside and outside

thunder-like projections bring a feeling of exposure

the audio plays an important role as it is synchronized with the videos, giving more force to the piece

images of calmness are projected, assuming the storm is over

inside the greenhouse, you can find a small table with two chairs

the ‘olympus photography playground’ invites the visitors to experience the installation through a camera

the video projections add windows to the house

project info:

artist concept & creation: leigh sachwitz

motion designers: achilleas gatsopoulos, fabian tschöpl

sound designer: andi toma (mouse on mars)

production manager: sanna müller
technical director: andreas schwarzburger

photo documentation: diephotodesigner.de, miguel martinez

video documentation: miguel martinez

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom