The point of departure
Mural painting has been practiced throughout human history in every great civilisations. The oldest mural works known to date are those in the Chauvet Cave in Ardèche, painted 33,000 years ago. As direct descendants of these first “muralists”, we aim to pursue and transmit this universal discipline, by making our contribution to innovation in homage to our mural painting ancestors.
Following the pleasure of research for the Lumière Mural, we designed and produced this pictural work with the aid of the famous illustrator François Schuiten, the strip cartoonist. This work takes is viewers to the brink of the third millennium, thanks to a futuristic vision of Lyon, portrayed by nocturnal stage setting accentuated by dynamic lighting.
Action / result
Under the aegis of the contracting owner, the Public Lighting Service of the City of Lyon, the workshops ECA and Vialis used a daytime image of the
mural to incorporate an array of high-tech elements. Five kilometres of cables are inserted inside the wall to supply 450 luminous points, diodes, LEDS and optical fibre for the pleasure of visitors and tourists.
Budget et Technique
Cost of the monumental mural design project:
- Project coordination/ Design & colours / Production of the monumental mural painting.
- €300 K ex. tax* (with the lighting supervised by eca, Vialis) including €165 K ex. tax for the mural painting.
The project in figures:
- 5 km of electric cables, 450 luminous points
- Timetable for carrying out the project: 6 months.
Technical characteristics of the painted facades:
*Excluding scaffolding, surface preparation, team facilities, site office with access to water.
