This summer, The High Museum in Atlanta will unveil Panorama, its ninth site-specific installation on the Woodruff Art Center’s Carroll Slater Sifly Piazza, created by Rotterdam-based design practice Studio Sabine Marcelis. The immersive experience is part of The High’s multiyear series of inclusive and inviting commissions aimed at activating the museum’s outdoor space and fostering community engagement.
Panorama invites visitors to interact with four kinetic pillars of glass that subtly shift from a natural mirror effect to a deep orange hue. As these monumental structures rotate, they transform the perception and experience of their surroundings.
The installation is rooted in Marcelis’s exploration of material experimentation, aiming to transform spaces through light, transparency, color, and movement. Composed of four pillars of variegated glass that attract light and color, Panorama captures sunlight, producing reflections of the natural environment and enhancing the work’s visual impact. Visitors are encouraged to wander between and around the pillars, contributing to the installation’s dynamic movement.
Additionally, Panorama marks a new dimension for Studio Sabine Marcelis, representing the designer’s first monumental and kinetic work. This project also signifies her debut collaboration in the United States, with The High Museum’s piazza providing a contemplative backdrop within an art museum setting.
