AMAZONIA - Yadegar Asisi's magical picture of nature

An amazing world – fascinating, wonderful, full of excitement. A natural world that could not be more beguiling, yet many aspects of it still remain unknown. Yadegar Asisi, an artist from Berlin, has recreated this world for us in his 360° panorama AMAZONIA. Trees growing high up into the sky, long trailing roots which seem to hang down from nowhere, a green half-light and a concert made up of the many thousands of voices of all the animals living here. On a scale of 1:1, around 106 metres long and 30 metres high, AMAZONIA reveals the complexity and beauty of the faraway Brazilian Rainforest.

From the viewing platform, six metres high, the visitor has an unbelievable view of the rainforest. Using binoculars, you can discover a caterpillar on a leaf, parrots in the treetops, the most beautiful blossoms or exotic animals, even a sloth hanging from a branch. A magical picture of nature.

But this visual expedition would not be complete without experiencing a tropical night. A light installation gradually plunges the whole of the panorama into darkness, as night falls. And then, little by little, dawn breaks again. But that is not all – there are all kinds of sounds. You are surrounded by the voices of the rainforest - birds, strange animals, even a tropical storm. And the music, specially composed by Erik Babak, is underlining the mystery of this rich landscape. Yadegar Asisi’s intention is to sensitise us to the luxuriant rainforest landscape into whose midst we are transported, making us want to find out more about it.