NEW YORK – Sapsis Rigging, Inc. (SRI) designed and installed the truss system for the multimedia exhibit, Leonardo's Last Supper: A Vision by Peter Greenaway, which was recently on view at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Leonardo's Last Supper is part of Greenaway's ongoing series, Ten Classic Paintings Revisited. The British film maker and artist provokes thought through the use of lighting and digital projection.
The installation in the New York Armory is the first instance of Greenaway's life-sized installations being mounted in the U.S. It was a full-scale replica of the Refectory of the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, which houses da Vinci's famous mural.
SRI built the support structure for the replica, using a truss rig measuring 38 feet high by 30 feet deep and 120 feet long. In addition to supporting the recreation of The Last Supper, the rig held an array of audio-visual and lighting equipment.
"Working at the Park Avenue Armory is always interesting, and this project was no different," said project manager Michael Sapsis. "While getting the set into the right place was a bit of a challenge at times, it was great fun working with the Italian scenic artists."
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