FREE FALL

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

a tactile audio-visual installation exploring gravity and the sensation of compression and release

by Mettje Hunneman

VIDEOLAB Studio - Edinburgh 2026

5 slim floor to ceiling poles hold up a 3m high projection screen with thousands of muybri

THE WORK

WORK IN DEVELOPMENT

I'm looking for a producer/programmer to develop this work with me for galleries and festivals.

Fan blades of light extend, rotate, compress and release. The sculpture sweeps overhead and envelops the viewer.

The work explores how projected light and sound can make space feel fluid, unstable and physical.

In collaboration with a sound artist, who's practice specialises in spatial and tactile audio.

Previous work - related : GABATRON

AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE

Format
Immersive installation

Audience experience
The installation arch actively invites audiences to move through the space and experience the projection and soundscape physically — compressing and releasing around the body.

Killmann's soundscape explores the conjunction of movement and sound - intensifying this sensation of stretching and pulling,

The mohair wool strings break up the projector light and minimise glare, allowing the audience to experience the installation from all angles.

Performance duration : ongoing — artist talk/ Q&A

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

BASIC SET UP

This is a scalable installation, with a self-contained basic setup. Beyond a certain scale, the technical requirements and equipment needs increase accordingly.

SPACE

White box - medium darkened space

wide x deep : minimal 5m x 10m

height : between 3.5m - 4m

SEATING ; N/A

RIG : N/A

VIDEO

power : basic power

equipment (artist's own) : Optoma ZH406ST/ 3x Epson LS800B

mounting (artist's own) : Manfrotto autopole 4M/Magic Arm/ mini scaffolding

AUDIO

equipment : spatial sound set up

GET IN /OUT

Set up time 4 hrs - Take down 1 hr

SUSTAINABILITY

My studio is powered entirely by renewable energy, with 12 × 440W solar panels and 10KwH battery installed to supply the studio’s electricity.

I maintain a library of re-usable, largely natural materials for modular mounting and construction, which are used across productions.

Materials used : mohair wool, metal grids 30cm x 30cm, re-usable parachute chord.