The Black Arch

Two Medialon MIP HD media player units along with a Medialon Manager show control license are currently running on “The Black Arch�, a collaboration work made by the Artist Shadia Alem and writer Raja Alem to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its debut participation in the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia running in Italy from June 04th to November 27th, 2011.

Damien Lebrun and Nathalie Grassi from CYWEB, a France-based company specialized in multimedia tools and content development, were in charge of the design, the production, and the installation of the audio/images/lighting system, as well as the programming of the Medialon show control system.

The Black Arch

“The Black Arch� installation is about two visions of the world, of two cities – Mecca in Saudi Arabia and Venice in Italy. The work is a stage, set to project the artists’ collective memory, with physical representation more