Panasonic laser projection encourages painter Ivan Tovar's surrealism

The exhibition of the Dominican artist Ivan Tovar, considered the greatest representative of surrealism in this country, shows his works through an immersive experience created with 32 laser projectors Panasonic PT-RZ790BEJ.

Ivan Tovar, living surrealism, initiative of the Ivan Tovar Foundation, It is part of the new brand strategy of the Dominican Republic and is the first global exhibition in this country.. With the help of the patron Hector José Rizek, the artist's dream of showing Dominican culture to the world comes true.

For this project, the foundation chose the Spanish specialist BGL Audiovisual Engineering, company of Sequoia Group, for assembly and audiovisual integration, who has collaborated with Audiovisual Fluge y Romera Infographic to create the idea and script for this immersive exhibition, counting on the creators of literary content Maria Castillo y René Brea (more data in Digital AV).

The installation is a commitment to new technologies and places special emphasis on audiovisual integration as a leading element., given that Ivan Tovar, living surrealism It is an immersive space in which the artist's imagination is projected through mapping techniques.

In order to achieve this immersive experience, Panasonic has installed 32 laser model projectors PT-RZ790BEJ, a team of 1 DLP chip with a power of 7.000 lumens and resolution WUXGA, with lenses 16 ET-DLE020 y 16 ET-DLE060.

The exhibition includes approximately two hundred images between works, letters and photographs that illustrate the life and journey of the artist, so that the visitor can embark on a journey through the key moments in the life of Ivan Tovar. All the paintings in the exhibition have been graphically treated with 2D and 3D techniques, to give them movement while maintaining their original textures.

The contents have been generated by a team of ten people, composed of designers, 2D animators and 2D/3D artists, combining the latest techniques without neglecting the artistic component. With more than 20Horizontal resolution K (25 million pixels) y 30 millions of pixels on the ground, An attempt has been made to reinterpret the artist's work to achieve greater public immersion in Tovar's universe..

Jose Luis Carrasco, from Panasonic marketing team, points out that “taking our technology around the world collaborating with pioneering cultural institutions in their country, like the Ivan Tovar Foundation, is a very rewarding challenge. Through our projectors we will continue to support the world of leisure, art and entertainment, promoting innovation at an international level”.

At a technical level, The installation has been carried out by BGL Audiovisual, exhibition producer, and Fluge Audiovisuales, as supplier of the technical sound and video equipment of the immersive installation.

To Fernando Carabias, in charge of the technical direction of projection of Fluge Audiovisuales, “in our task of doing the design and technical development of the project and the installation, The biggest challenge was to provide ourselves with technology that would project a minimum of shadows on the walls so as not to dazzle visitors.. Thanks to the reliability of Panasonic projectors, “This was not an impediment.”.