Spirit Level
CLIENT:
Southbank Centre's Learning & Participation Department
EVENT:
Spirit Level Grand Opening
LOCATION:
The Spirit Level within Royal Festival Hall, London UK
THE BRIEF:
The Southbank Centre's Learning & Participation team commissioned Artnership to design and curate an immersive environment to launch the new Spirit Level within the Royal Festival Hall. Artnership created seven pieces reflecting the building's many different facets and illustrating how the space can change. The production was produced and managed by GaiaNova. GaiaNova also installed and operated the lighting for several performances within the Spirit Level as part of the build-up to the main Gala Performance, these included performances by a 200-piece school choir, an Indian dance company and a spoken word recital.
DESCRIPTION:
 | The Audience and their Festival Hall - construction & installation of a 4m square 'flat' backed in canvas featuring large-scale projected images from ontop of a tri-lite goal post. |
 | Neon Lines – installation of over 400m of controllable coloured Electro-Luminescent Wire along the entire length of the Spirit Level's floor and ceiling. |
 | The Journey – designing and building three sharks tooth screens and a video projection system for the main hall to feature footage previously commissioned for the Overture Weekend. |
 | Virtual Guest Book – installation of GaiaNova’s Tagtool (a live digital drawing tool) to be used as a virtual guest book where people visiting the exhibitions were invited to sign their names. |
 | The Building – installation of a four screen audiovisual piece including the design and construction of a bespoke projection housing in keeping with the Buildings Grade 1 listed status and remains as a permanent feature. |
 | Pillow People - installation and production of a single screen video projection piece to run beside The Building. |
 | Memories - installation of an audiovisual projection piece telling the story of people's personal memories, recounting experiences within the Royal Festival Hall and how it had touched their lives. |
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Technical design and production management
- Decor and lighting production
- Set design and construction
- EL wire hire & installation
- Projector hire & installation
- PA hire and installation
- Stage Management & DSM
- Lighting, video and sound engineers
- Stage crew