As part of the move they commissioned two new high-spec gallery spaces. Following a comprehensive study of other manufacturers' products they turned to Dedo Weigert Film GmbH, Munich to supply state-of-the-art lighting fittings.
The innovative lighting system was specified in-house by Phillips gallery manager Ian Bell, working closely with Ossie Jung of Prolight Direct. The fittings were customised by Dedo and delivered and installed on time and on budget.
Thirty years as a gaffer in TV and film meant Ossie knew all about the unparalleled engineering, flexibility and quality offered by Dedo film and TV products. "It was a short jump to realise their potential for gallery, museum and architectural applications where precision and controllability are essential."
Advantages of using the Dedo DLAD9.1BI in galleries and museum spaces include: Full spectrum from tungsten to daylight allowing perfect reproduction of colour; The beam produces an evenness of light with no fall off at the edges or hotspots in the middle; Continuous focussing range from 4° - 50°; Comprehensive array of light shaping options - barndoors, museum barndoors, wide-angle 80° and projection attachments; The system offers every gradation from soft edge focus to razor sharp edging; Full intensity and colour control via DALI or DMX systems as well as manual; Sustainability: the fitting produces a much higher lumen per watt than metal halide or tungsten fixtures with significantly reduced heat output and long lasting LEDs, the company says.
For nearly 20 years, Dedo Lights have been extensively used on the continent and worldwide. Installations include Musee D'Orsay Paris, Bavarian National Museum, Hermitage St. Petersburg, Mercedes Museum Stuttgart and, in the US, the Bill of Rights is lit by Dedo lights.
