Fortunately, with Barco projectors, we don’t have

to rein in our imaginations when designing a

dynamic, game-changing show. They can handle

anything we can envision and do so reliably and

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The fascinating world of Bosch, Brueghel and Arcimboldo, powered by Barco laser phosphor projection

Les Baux de Provence, France

Picturesque squares, narrow streets and mind-blowing views of the Alpilles; there are plenty of reasons to visit the French village of Les Baux-de-Provence. Lovers of art and heritage, however, will be particularly enthusiastic about the Carrières des Lumières – the old quarry, where the huge rock walls and fl oor (7,000m2, up to 14m high) have formed the backdrop for sound and light shows for 30 years. In 2010, Culturespaces took over the management of the Carrières. Their objective: to immerse visitors into the fascinating artwork of the world’s most famous painters. Since March 2017, 75 Barco laser phosphor projectors have helped bring the paintings to life on the former quarry’s walls, in great detail and the crispest colors.

BARCO SOLUTION

• 75 x Barco PGWU-62L laser

phosphor projectors

BENEFITS

• brightness

• reliability

The price-performance ratio is ideal. The projectors

have really lifted this exhibition to a higher level

Bruno Monnier, CEO of Culturespaces

Honor the artwork“Our main objective at the Carrières is to fully immerse visitors into pixels and sound, to create a unique sensory experience,” says Bruno Monnier, CEO of Culturespaces. “Instead of setting up interactive exhibitions, though, we focus on ensuring razor-sharp images with high contrast. That’s the best way to honor the artwork, by ensuring that our visitors discern every single detail.” Because the existing lamp-based projectors could not o� er the brightness that today’s audience demands, Culturespaces scoured the market for an alternative.

Ultra-bright, robust and reliableAs the backdrop – the former quarry’s huge, uneven walls, fl oor and ceiling – is quite unusual, Culturespaces needed ultra-bright projectors to depict the images in the most lifelike way possible. In addition, the projectors have to be robust – there is a risk of exposure to dust and humidity – and reliable, as an exhibition runs for ten months on end, 7 days a week. 75 of Barco’s lightweight PGWU-62L laser phosphor projectors were set up in just a couple of weeks, right on time to bring the works of Bosch, Brueghel and Arcimboldo to life to the music of Carl Or� and Led Zeppelin during the 2017 exhibition.

Revealing the most minute of details“The feedback is very positive,” Bruno Monnier continues. “Visitors really notice the di� erence. The projectors reveal even the tiniest details of the works by the Flemish

painters, in the colors that the artists actually used.”

Easy maintenanceFor the technical team of Culturespaces, the laser phosphor technology has released them of the lamp-changing hassle. Sébastien Chapuis, Technical Manager at the Carrières des Lumières: “The brightness of traditional lamps diminishes over time, so the management wanted us to change lamps every 1,000 hours. Taking into account that we’re using 75 projectors, that was a daunting undertaking. Today, we can monitor the projectors remotely, which helps us save a huge amount of time.”

Best price-performance ratio“We are very satisfi ed with the end result,” Bruno Monnier concludes. “The price-performance ratio is ideal. The projectors have really lifted this exhibition to a higher level.” Happy as they are with Barco, Culturespaces has ordered more Barco PGWU-62L projectors for a brand-new Culturespaces venue: the 3,300m2 Atelier de Lumière in the heart of Paris, which is to open in April 2018.

The projectors reveal even the tiniest details of the works by the Flemish

painters, in the colors that the artists actually used

Bruno Monnier, CEO of Culturespaces

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Culturespaces was founded in 1990 by Bruno Monnier, a true history and art enthusiast. Today, the company manages 13 French monuments and museums that welcome over 2.7 million visitors per year, including the Carrières des Lumières. Since Culturespaces took over the management of the extraordinary venue, its popularity has risen exponentially, thanks to impressive immersive exhibitions, whereby the works of painters like Gauguin, Van Gogh, Chagall, da Vinci, etc. are projected onto the quarry’s internal surfaces, moving to the rhythm of a musical soundtrack.