The second edition of “The New Infinity” organized by Berliner Festspiele in co-production with the Planetarium Hamburg presented new fulldome artworks by Agnieszka Polska, Metahaven, and Robert Lippok & Lucas Gutierrez in the Hamburg Planetarium as well as in the Mobile Dome at Mariannenplatz in Berlin. The MNTN Production Suite was used for the spatial sound mixing. All works, including the audiovisual live performances by Dasha Rush and Robert Lippok & Lucas Gutierrez, were presented on the MNTN Spatial Sound System.

Planetariums have been mainly scientific and educational spaces, and contemporary art was rarely on display. Yet planetariums can exhibit impressive audio-visual works, especially when the high-resolution dome projections join carefully crafted soundtracks presented on a 360-degree sound system. This project aimed not only to democratize the high technology of planetariums but, as an alternative to the usual program, to invite contemporary artists to develop specific works of art for this “new” medium, which is becoming increasingly accessible in the digital age.

Client: Berliner Festspiele
Location: Mariannenplatz, Berlin, Planetarium Hamburg
Spatial audio mixing & artist support: TAUCHER

© Image credits: Berliner Festspiele / Makusu Matsutake, Berliner Festspiele / Mathias Völzke, TAUCHER, Agnieszka Polska, Metahaven, Robert Lippok & Lucas Gutierrez