Flash also printed various wall murals and drop banners displayed throughout the Gallery. The exhibition includes a comprehensive collection of Renaissance works from masters such as Raphael, Botticelli, Titan and Bellini, to name a few, and runs until the 9th of April 2012.
As part of the exhibition we lovingly re-created an imposing 9.5 wide x 10m high window installation of Raphael's masterpiece St. Sebastian over the front of the Gallery's entrance. This stunning mural can be clearly seen on approach to the Gallery and acts as the exhibition's beacon, creating a suitably grand entrance.
The entrance mural provided a challenge, from it's design and production through to it's instillation. Raphael's original St. Sebastian measures 43cm x 34cm. The size of the original file was substantially increased to ensure an optimum printing resolution.
The panels were meticulously planned to fit the entrance windows, with the alignment of the mural along the mullions of the window frames being a critical factor. The installation required the employment of a scissor lift and spider boom for the team of four to position and place the panels. These were printed on UV resistant PhotoMesh with a one way vision effect.
The one way vision was an important factor in the design of the mural as the Gallery specified that it did not want visitors distracted by the image in reverse once inside the building. Also it was important to continue to let natural light into the Gallery entrance vista.
This has been Flash Canberra's largest installation to date, organised and overseen by Alex Cuthbert. The National Gallery of Australia filmed and produced a time lapsed video of the complete installation, which took the best part of a day to complete. A fitting accolade to a successful project. PLAY VIDEO
Flash Photobition
www.flash.com.au
As part of the exhibition we lovingly re-created an imposing 9.5 wide x 10m high window installation of Raphael's masterpiece St. Sebastian over the front of the Gallery's entrance. This stunning mural can be clearly seen on approach to the Gallery and acts as the exhibition's beacon, creating a suitably grand entrance.The entrance mural provided a challenge, from it's design and production through to it's instillation. Raphael's original St. Sebastian measures 43cm x 34cm. The size of the original file was substantially increased to ensure an optimum printing resolution.
The panels were meticulously planned to fit the entrance windows, with the alignment of the mural along the mullions of the window frames being a critical factor. The installation required the employment of a scissor lift and spider boom for the team of four to position and place the panels. These were printed on UV resistant PhotoMesh with a one way vision effect.
The one way vision was an important factor in the design of the mural as the Gallery specified that it did not want visitors distracted by the image in reverse once inside the building. Also it was important to continue to let natural light into the Gallery entrance vista.
This has been Flash Canberra's largest installation to date, organised and overseen by Alex Cuthbert. The National Gallery of Australia filmed and produced a time lapsed video of the complete installation, which took the best part of a day to complete. A fitting accolade to a successful project. PLAY VIDEO
Flash Photobition
www.flash.com.au
