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MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE SHINES FOR 49TH UAE NATIONAL DAY ECLIPSE DEPLOYS CLAYPAKY MYTHOS 2 LIGHTING FIXTURES FOR AN EYE-CATCHING TEMPORARY INSTALLATION.
As the UAE celebrated its 49th National Day on 2 December, Dubai sent a clear message that it is open for business, with a spectacular installation at the Museum of the Future. Set to open later this year, the 78m-high architectural masterpiece was adorned with 49 Claypaky Mythos 2 fixtures, which shone beams of light into its central void. With design concept and event production from live experience agency People, eclipse Staging Services worked alongside rigging contractor, iRIG to deliver the ambitious project. The fixtures were hung within a 360° clockface design, from custom-rolled pipe dead hung to the building structure. As the
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site is currently still under construction, careful consideration and additional health and safety measures were implemented and followed to ensure that the crew could work seamlessly around the active site. Lighting Designer, Tony ‘Turbo’ Hall worked alongside an eclipse programmer as the light show ran live for six nights. The design of the rig allowed for various key looks, ranging from tight beams all focused to the centre of void, changing between the red, white and green colours of the UAE, to stunning aerial effects as the fixtures tiled out towards the nearby Emirates Towers. “I was delighted to be able to use the Claypaky Mythos 2 from eclipse for this project,”
Turbo commented. “The outstanding output from these fixtures created a one-horse race as far as fixture selection went. During programming, the enhanced output, even in saturated colours, proved a winning combination. The units proved to be extremely robust, with no failures on site. Given the issues with getting to any units, this was of paramount importance.” With the end of 2020 and start of 2021 proving an extremely busy time for eclipse, this project was one of many that pointed to clear signs of revival for the UAE events industry. Photo: eclipse Staging Services www.eclipse.ae www.claypaky.it
