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In 2019, Artichoke helped to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Peterlee’s Apollo
Pavilion with two landmark projects – Apollo 50 and Lift Off.

This month, we explore how we made these projects happen, and the impact that they
had on people living in Peterlee.

Commissioned by Durham County Council as part of Durham’s Year of Culture,

Apollo 50 was a unique light projection created by Berlin-based duo, Mader
Wiermann.

The artwork used cutting-edge light and video mapping techniques to transform the

façade of the Apollo Pavilion, an iconic piece of brutalist architecture designed by
British pioneer of abstract art, Victor Pasmore.

Mader Wiermann’s moving projections evoked the Apollo 11 moon landing space
flight, which also marked its 50th anniversary in 2019.

Displayed over two nights, March 22 and 23, 2019, the installation reflected the

monochrome geometric aesthetic associated “with the Bauhaus school of art, which
also celebrated its centenary in 2019.

Apollo 50 by Mader Wiermann for the Apollo Pavilion, commissioned by Durham County Council,
produced by Artichoke Picture: C.Ano