London’s Victoria and Albert Museum is staging an exhibition on one of pop’s most influential artists. Entitled David Bowie is, the exhibition will open in March 2013 and take visitors on ‚an unforgettable journey of sound and style’.
The audio experience accompanyting the show has seen the V&A working in partnership with Sennheiser: ‘We will not only bring equipment to this exhibition but also our audio expertise, offering visitors an immersive 3DAudio experience,’ says Paul Whiting, President of Global Sales at Sennheiser.
Having recently celebrated his 66th birthday launched a surprise single ahead of his first new album in ten years. Marked by continual re-invention, intellectual depth, musical innovation and striking visual presentation, the exhibition will look at Bowie’s processes, influences and creativity.
Sound is key to David Bowie is, and Sennheiser aims to support the exhibition with expertise and audio equipment, in order to make the quality of sound itself an essential element of the exhibition. Following its run at the V&A, the exhibition will tour internationally, and Sennheiser will continue to provide the equipment ensuring an optimum sound experience for the duration of the tour.
Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in Bowie’s music, art, and style via Sennheiser’s guidePORT audio guide system, which seamlessly integrate sound material into the tour and automatically provide music and narrative when visitors approach the exhibits.
The audio voyage culminates in a ‘Sennheiser 3DAudio experience’ – visitors are immediately enveloped by a fantastically spatial rendition of David Bowie’s music played through hidden Neumann KH-series loudspeakers.
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