NEXO amplifies beauty in motion in Korean art scene

Originally opened in 1963 as the country’s first performance venue equipped with modern facilities, Walkerhill Theatre has played an important role in Korea’s performing arts scene. Part of the Grand Walkerhill Hotel and Resort, this iconic venue is reborn again as a new cultural and artistic space featuring projections and sound technology to create Seoul’s largest immersive exhibition hall, the Theatre of Light.

This vast 3,100m² venue with its 21m-high ceiling aims to immerse audiences in a brand-new way, so organisers opted for a three-dimensional soundscape delivered by NEXO ID and P+ Series.

NEXO’s ID24 uses twin 4-inch drivers in a V formation with an HF compression driver, with a total of 30 ID24s forming the main part of the system. Also selected are five IDS110 subs, four ID84 column speakers and four NEXO P15 point-source cabinets. Amplification and processing come from a network of 17 Dante-equipped NEXO NXAMPMk2 4-channel powered controllers.

The Theatre of Light of opened last year with Gustav Klimt, Gold in Motion, reinterpreting the works of the Austrian symbolist painter. Klimt’s masterpieces are projected onto walls, columns and even floors with projection mapping techniques enhanced by localised soundscapes, further emphasising the beauty of the artwork. The exhibition is due to run through to March 2023.