RESIDENZTHEATER Munich
Tucked away next to the Munich Opera House, the Residenztheater tended to go
unnoticed. When Andreas Beck took over the artistic direction of the theatre in early
2019, he aimed to generate greater visibility and hence contacted Ingo Maurer for the
design of a new concept. The glass façade called for a light installation that manages to
connect outside and inside, attracting the curiosity of passers-by and putting the au-
dience in a celebratory mood as they mingle before the start of the show. The concept
by Ingo Maurer and team includes the lighting object, the illumination of the space, and
the bright red lettering using special LED technology.
The “Silver Cloud” is around
twelve metres long and oval
in shape. Seven gilded fans in-
side the object keep its 3000
silver leaves in slight and
irregular motion, reminiscent
of a breeze passing through
a tree.
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