BASF’s 150 anniversary
circ presented a multimedia review of 150 years of BASF's success story - from the beginnings to current examples of innovation, a humorous look into the future through the eyes of children and a furious musical finale. In doing so, circ created an exciting combination of the traditional atmosphere of the Feierabendhaus and an innovative stage concept. The movable cubes on the stage could be played over their entire surface, individually or in groups, and their arrangement in the space changed in parallel. The complexity of the resulting split screen opened up a new way of perception.
The "Global Moment" was one of the highlights of the event: a virtual journey through the BASF world, accompanied by the "Sounds for 150". This sound collage consisted of typical company noises recorded by employees around the world.
The unusual interplay of sounds, images and film sequences inspired Michael Nyman to compose "Symphony No. 8: Water Dances" especially for the BASF anniversary.
Together with ARS Electronica, a VJ tool was developed with which Nyman orchestrated his video material live on the cubes.
