panorama mesdag brought to life in moving mesdag video installation

panorama mesdag brought to life in moving mesdag video installation
all visuals courtesy of conspiracysinc

‘moving mesdag’ is an immersive video installation that turns painter hendrik willem mesdag’s celebrated panorama mesdag into a modern spectacle. the project is a unique collaboration between the hague, atelier menno otten, and samsung netherlands, with direction by conspiracysinc.

all six varying scenes 

the piece is housed in a custom built dome, placed in front of the rijksmuseum in amsterdam, the netherlands. stemming from the ‘living paintings’ series by menno otten, the work uses state-of-the-art digital and cinematographic techniques to recreate and extend classic masterpieces.

creation of ‘moving mesdag’ was highly intensive, with meticulous attention paid to every detail. digital painter richard raaphorst first turned original files received from panorama mesdag into computer-based paintings, set in six time and seasonal zones, ranging from snowy winter nights to bright summer days. colors were corrected by captcha! who took extreme care in perfecting the signature dutch quality of light.

at sunrise 

the piece was then brought to life by woohoo, who added subtle animations throughout the entirety of the painting. a fully immersive sound track by zbigniew wolny served as the final touch. presentation within the dome is handled by fourteen wall-mounted 88-inch samsung S-UHD curved screens. the more than six months of work is synced in 14 continuous 4K resolution videos that are visible in all 360 degrees. the full journey takes a little over six minutes, giving visitors a mesmerizing glance into scheveningen and the beach in 1881. 

detail of 4K curved samsung screens

wide-angle of the installation

at dawn with snowscape 

‘moving mesdag’ installation at midday

installation branding

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edited by: nick brink | designboom