Exhibitions Built with Projection

The IBB Kultur AS Digital Experience Centre does not work on classic museum logic; instead of vitrines and labels it uses projection, sound design and moving image. Exhibitions are projected onto the walls and the floor, and the visitor walks inside the image. What kind of experience In a conventional museum you look at a work from a distance; here the image surrounds you and the scale exceeds human height. That is a different way of experiencing two-dimensional work in particular; seeing the detail of a painting at wall height brings forward things missed in the original. The sound design is composed together with the image, so the exhibition proceeds over the length of a show. Programme Exhibitions are seasonal and thematic. The Dream Time exhibition, which brought the visual heritage of Japanese art together with contemporary technology, drew around eighty thousand visitors during its run, a scale that shows the interest this programme attracts. The space can be closed between exhibition changes, so check the calendar before going. Who it suits It works well on a visit with children, because image and sound together hold a visitor with a short attention span; it is not a museum that requires standing still in silence. Being indoors and climate-controlled, it also suits rainy and very hot days. Together with Miniaturk The centre is right beside Miniaturk and a discounted combined ticket for the two is offered from time to time. In summer there are arrangements under which both stay open late on certain days of the week. Walking round the models by day and moving to the digital exhibition in the evening gives two different experiences in one visit. Practical notes On the Golden Horn shore, on the Sutluce side. The show runs as a loop, so the beginning may already have passed when you enter; waiting for one turn and watching from the start works better. The light is low, so take care while moving. The sound can be loud, and bringing headphones makes sense for children sensitive to noise. How it differs from a classic museum In a museum you set your own rhythm by moving closer to a work and away from it; here the rhythm belongs to the show. Some visitors find that freeing and others restrictive. Coming with the right expectation means knowing it does not replace seeing the original; what you see here is an interpretation of the work. How long it takes One cycle of the show runs about half an hour. A full visit does not exceed an hour, so it is not a programme to spread across a day on its own; combining it with Miniaturk or the Rahmi M. Koc Museum on the same day is more balanced. Photography Because the image is moving, photographs usually come out blurred and video works better. Using flash neither helps nor is fair on the visitors around you.