reizvoll: cinema solaire

irchelpark zürich, 2008

‘cinéma solaire‘ is a solar powered mini open air cinema, developed by swiss graphic and new media atelier reizvoll over the period of 4 years. with 2 bikes and 2 trailers, they collected sunlight during the summer days in switzerland, conserved it into light-saving containers and was later emitted through an old 16mm cinematograph at night.

‘cinéma solaire’, mont-soleil, 2008

solar power station, 2008

solar power station, 2008

winter edition on weissenstein, 2008

winter edition on weissenstein, 2008

irchelpark zürich, 2008

the screen is setup using ropes affixed to trees or existing poles. audiences are asked to bring their own chairs, pillows and ‘sofas’. due to the lightweight design and the ability to gather power via the sun, reizvoll is able to organize open air happenings in the remotest locations.

irchelpark zürich, 2008

seeufer zug, 2007

seeufer zug, 2007

winterthur, 2008

winterthur, 2008

2 bikes with trailers used in the process of gathering sunlight

underway with bikes on the public transport

on the public transport