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Guinness Harp

Guinness · 20 NOV 2022
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Guinness Harp
Projection MappingLights
THE BUILD

This two-part installation at the Guinness Storehouse museum in Dublin combined sculptural lighting and large-scale projection mapping to create a unique and immersive holiday experience. The first element was a dramatic light sculpture suspended on the third story of the central atrium. Composed of hundreds of vintage-style light bulbs arranged on a steel frame, the piece revealed the iconic Guinness harp when viewed from a specific angle. Each bulb was individually addressable, enabling synchronized light chases and dynamic patterns that responded to accompanying sound effects. The second installation was a two-story Christmas tree built from stacked white cubes. We projection-mapped festive animated content onto the entire structure using 20 high-powered projectors. For this, we collaborated with the team behind Screenberry, who flew in from Ukraine to assist with calibration and playback across the complex projection surface. I played a key technical role across both parts of the project. I built and configured the control servers, integrated over 50 light bulb controllers, and created automation and scheduling systems to allow for reliable, un-manned operation. I also assisted in the full projector setup and alignment, and used MadMapper to map video content onto the bulb sculpture with spatial accuracy.

MY ROLE
Projection TechnicianLighting Technician
TOOLS USED
Mad MapperScreenberry
LOT 000/003
GUINNESS MUSEUM
DATE · 20 NOV 2022
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