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Dear friends and followers,
Welcome to the colorful world of flora&faunavisions as we journey through the blossoming year of 2024!
As we celebrate the arrival of summer in Europe, we're thrilled to share some exciting updates with you in this newsletter. Keep an eye out for our upcoming newsletters, where we'll be unveiling a range of outstanding projects that we've been working on. Thank you for your ongoing support.
New FFV
World's First-Ever Digital RING CYCLE: A Resounding Success
In a pioneering fusion of classical opera and cutting-edge technology,
The Ring Cycle, the world's first-ever digital opera, a revolutionary 15-hour production of Richard Wagner's epic 'Ring des Nibelungen’ captivated audiences in Brisbane end of last year. This groundbreaking masterpiece, known as the Olympics of opera, featured the awe-inspiring digital set design created by flora&faunavisions, setting a new standard in theatrical innovation.
We're thrilled by the success of this monumental project showcasing our innovative stage design and leaving the world astonished. Let’s see what’s up next for this wonderful project.
REVOLUTION EARTH: Our new playful Edutainment Experience
Our latest addition to the world of Edutainment is Revolution Earth. Successfully opened and running for the next five years at the Discovery Museum in the Netherlands, it has been met with amazing responses, focusing on the under 18’s it’s already clear that this is a experience for all ages to explore. This site-specific customized experience guides you on a physical-digital journey through several spaces, offering opportunities for learning through gamification. The experience accumulates with a reflection space allowing visitors to take a moment and digest the pressing global issue that we all face: climate change.
Join our family-focused experience and:
Immerse in Interactive Storytelling: Revolution Earth uses immersive storytelling to raise awareness and spur action on environmental issues.
Simplify Complex Topics: Explore innovative tools like real-time 3D creation and gamification, making climate-related themes accessible and impactful for all ages.
Empowerment through Play: Discover how playful approaches effectively convey the urgency of the climate crisis.
Discover Berlin's Newest Sensory Playground: ‘STUDIO 1111’
Berlin's creative nightlife scene has a new exciting location - Studio 1111. This dynamic cultural space transcends the boundaries of traditional venues, blending the energy of a nightclub, the elegance of an art gallery, the allure of a theater, and the warmth of a social hub into one experience.
We're proud to infuse the signature FFV touch into this innovative space. At Studio 1111, we designed & created the system, integrating cutting-edge technology, including a custom projector setup and an audioreactive touchdesigner system, designed and developed from scratch by flora&faunavisions. This ensures that the digital projects can not only respond to the music but also possess the autonomy to evolve, enabling the club to dynamically shape its atmosphere in real-time. As contributing artists we also designed some parts of the digital media. With Studio 1111, the possibilities are endless. We are all set to adjust the parameters, ensuring that each night offers a unique and unforgettable experience for guests.
FFV x BMW Motorrad
Get ready for the thrill of BMW Motorrad Days returning to Garmisch-Partenkirchen from July 5th to 7th, 2024! What better setting than Garmisch with its breathtaking surroundings, winding roads, and Alpine passes? We're so happy to continue our collaboration with BMW, designing and producing unforgettable experiences.
Our involvement extends to the BMW Motorrad Welt in Berlin, offering versatile spaces for various events. Whether it's conferences, interactive workshops, meetings, closed-room events, incentives, or celebrations, the BMW Motorrad Welt provides both internal and external rentals, with flora&faunavisions as a key operator in the mix.??
WHOMADEWHO: A Fusion of Music and Visual Art
flora&faunavisions created the visual design and scenography for WhoMadeWho’s ongoing World Tour. We had so much fun playing with AI during this project for the DJ Trio. You can witness our visual stage design firsthand at any of WhoMadeWho’s shows around the world this year, or catch a glimpse in the video provided below!
Experiences for touring and licensing
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Utopian Garden
Our immersive IP, Utopian Garden, is currently available for touring!
This colorful exhibit is a playful journey through a magnificently imagined digital landscape where participants can bring their dreams to life by exploring concepts of Utopia and playing through three gamified chapters. Visitors will co-create in an interactive adventure within an enormous digital projection. Utopian Garden is an educational experience that reinforces themes of sustainability, community, and connection explored in the show itself.
GENIUS DA VINCI: Amsterdam
Genius: da Vinci is on tour - and has currently found a new home in Amsterdam.
Witness the evolution of Genius: da Vinci, since its debut in 2022, the project has undergone some refinement. The Amsterdam premiere introduced enhanced features, including a captivating pre-show area, informative boxes on da Vinci, and a physical replica of his studio within an immersive cube at the heart of the space. In the ever-growing field of AI, amazing new technological possibilities are now available in the market. Da Vinci, with his relentless curiosity and innovation, would have undoubtedly continued to explore and extend these possibilities.
Meet the 15th-century AI persona of Mona Lisa, your digital guide through Genius: da Vinci at the Amstel Design District in Amsterdam…
FLOATING MINDS: A Must-Visit in Berlin
Our installation, Floating Minds, created specifically for the Khroma New Media Arts Center in Berlin, remains open to visitors. Floating Minds presents an optimistic and poetic journey, providing insights into fragments of places and sensations that honor individuality and unity.
INSIDEOUT: WNDR Museum Boston
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Our project INSIDEOUT celebated its opening in February at the WNDR Museum in Boston! We're thrilled that this project has found another new home and joins the other museums where INSIDEOUT is already being experienced around the USA.
Make sure to visit the experience - TimeOut has recognized INSIDEOUT as one of the top 10 immersive experiences in the U.S.!
FFV Talk
ADC Festival + Creativepool Annual Awards Jury
We're excited to share that Leigh Sachwitz , founder and director of flora&faunavisions, will once again be part of the Jury panel at the Art Directors Club (ADC) Festival in June and the Creativepool Annual Jury for Spatial Design.
Partnering w/ WXO: New York
flora&faunavisions is proud to be partner and founding member of the World Experience Organisation, a platform for collaboration and innovation in the experience creator community. WXO - World Experience Organization is global institution dedicated to enhancing the experience economy. Leigh Sachwitz will deliver a captivating keynote at The World Experience Summit 2024 in New York (June 12-14)!
More informations soon.
FFV is Specialist Design Studio of the Year
Finally, we're delighted to announce that we've been awarded Specialist Design Studio of the Year - Germany by Corporate LiveWire for the Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024. Thanks to everyone who nominated us - this recognition reflects our commitment to excellence and innovation in design.
Cheers to more creative milestones ahead!
Thanks for reading!
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Credits:
THE RING CYCLE
Conductor: Philippe Auguin
Director: Chen Shi-Zheng
Associate Set Designer: Maruti Evans
Digital Content Designer: Leigh Sachwitz (flora&faunavisions)
Digital Content Designer Associates: Sebastian Grebing, Milena Mayer, Antonia B?hme (flora&faunavisions)
Costume Designer: Anita Yavich
Lighting Designer: Matthew Marshall
Associate Lighting Designer: Lucy Birkinshaw
Choreographer: Akasia Ruth Inchaustegui
Assistant Director: Matthew Barclay, Miranda Summers
Photos: Wallis Media
REVOLUTION EARTH
Concept, Design and Production by flora&faunavisions GmbH
Sound: Julian Ganzer for flora&faunavisions GmbH In collaboration with Discovery Museum, Kerkrade NL
STUDIO 1111
Programming, Technical and Visual Design by flora&faunavisions GmbH.
*studio1111 will feature global artists.
BMW MOTORRAD DAYS
Designed & produced by flora&faunavisions GmbH for BMW Motorrad
WHOMADEWHO
Concept, Design and Production by flora&faunavisions with BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), EyeMix Studio, and Christopher Mulligan.
Photos: Carsten Levi, Effect Management ?
UTOPIAN GARDEN
Concept, design & production by flora&faunavisions GmbH
Soundtrack: Julian Ganzer & Ilja Coric
Sound Design: Julian Ganzer / Studio Kreuzberg
Music Games - Art, Science & Nature by Asako Fujimoto
Interactive programming by wirmachenbunt.
GENIUS DA VINCI
Concept & Multimedia Creation - florafaunavisions GmbH
Musical Score - Sasha (DJ, UK)?@djsashaofficial
Fotos: Ken Schluchtmann
FLOATING MINDS
Designed & Produced by flora&faunavisions GmbH
INSIDEOUT
Art Installation & Creative Direction: Studio Leigh Sachwitz
Video Design & Production: flora&faunavisions GmbH
Music: Andi Toma