The Gasometer Pforzheim was the setting for a special double anniversary on the weekend of December 7th and 8th, 2024: The exhibition hall is celebrating its 10th anniversary and at the same time opening the new 360-degree panorama "Amazonia" by the Berlin artist Yadegar Asisi.

We had already visited some of the 360° pictures of Assisi and were always enthusiastic.

Amazonia and Pergamon the highlights so far

After the successful panorama exhibitions such as "Rome 312", "Great Barrier Reef" and most recently "Pergamon", "Amazonia" takes visitors deep into the fascinating world of the tropical rainforest. The panorama shows giant trees, luminous plants, carnivorous plants and colonies of giant ants in impressive size and detail. It brings together the complexity of this natural area in a single, highly condensed scenery. The visual representation is complemented by a day and night simulation and an immersive soundscape by the composer Eric Babak.

(Photo: from left to right: Yadegar Asisi, Andrea Scheidweiler, Johannes Schweizer)

Studio asisi has added a thematic exhibition to the panorama especially for the Gasometer Pforzheim, which introduces visitors to the extraordinary world of the Brazilian rainforest before entering the panorama. The water cycle, the indigenous population and the size of the Amazon basin provide an introduction. The focus of the show is Brazil's flora and fauna - numerous insect specimens, such as transparent butterflies, gigantic beetles or wasps and tarantulas are shown in the Gasometer. A 100-fold magnification of an Asian tiger mosquito by Hamburg designer Julia Stoess illustrates the threat to the rainforest from invasive species.

The new exhibition will be on display from Saturday, December 7th. open - further information about the exhibition and the anniversary program of the Gasometer Pforzheim can be found on the Gasometer Pforzheim website.

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