The Origin of the Quantum Dot

Year

2016

Client

Samsung Electronics

Location

IFA 2016, Berlin, Germany

Scale

45 SUHD TVs and 9,000 shards of stained glass

Technology

Stained-glass-inspired installation combining video, lighting and musical elements

Resolution

45 x SUHD TV panels

The Origin of the Quantum Dot is a large-scale interactive installation by Studio A N F, Schnellebuntebilder, Christopher Bauder, and kling klang klong, delivered in 2016 for Samsung Electronics at IFA 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The piece is a stained-glass-inspired installation built from 45 Samsung SUHD Quantum dot TVs and 9,000 shards of stained glass, combining video, lighting, and musical elements. Commissioned as Samsung's headline exhibit at IFA 2016, it is the largest installation the studio has produced.

Photo by Christopher Bauder Samsung Electronics, the global TV industry leader, is elevating its presence at IFA 2016 with a special exhibition designed by a team of emerging German artists. The installation, entitled The Origin of Quantum Dot, showcases the beauty of Samsung's SUHD TVs with Quantum dot display, while incorporating video, lighting and musical elements. The Origin of Quantum Dot is a stained glass-inspired art installation designed by Andreas Nicolas Fischer, Schnellebuntebilder, Christopher M. Bauder and kling klang klong. The artists came together from different creative backgrounds including sound, media art and sculpture to build the unique work of art. The piece contains 45 SUHD TVs and 9,000 shards of stained glass. We designed The Origin of Quantum Dot exhibition, the largest we've ever produced, so that visitors at IFA can directly experience the visual excellence of the premium SUHD TV with Quantum dot display, said HS Kim, President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. We are proud to have partnered with such talented, local artists to bring this visual concept to life. Photo by Christopher Bauder Photo by Christopher Bauder