Sculptures outdoors: three-point lighting for sculptural presence

Options for staging

Before using a floodlight on a mast, check the size of the light cone. A wide light cone can appear too large for small objects and weaken the focus.

Use this solution if you also want to illuminate the surroundings. A carpet of light makes the plinth, the ground, and the object visible together, creating a calm, coherent presentation.

Stage objects impressively from above, or create precise uplighting effects with recessed floor luminaires. Take care to avoid light pollution!

Create powerful eye-catchers in the nocturnal cityscape.

A precise beamer projector makes even the smallest details impressively visible in the evening.

Lighting art outdoors with precision

Use accent lighting selectively. It models sculptures brilliantly and brings forms, surfaces, and details to life. Illuminate sculptures with good modelling in relation to the sightlines, especially in the case of large objects. Work with a clear dramaturgy: use a key light for a defining effect, a fill light for softer shadows, and a back light to bring out contour and depth.

Plan with weatherproof luminaires

Use robust luminaires outdoors. This reliably protects the technology. The luminaires are dust-tight and protected against water jets from all directions.

Plan with durable materials. Thanks to corrosion-resistant plastic and a double powder coating, the housings are exceptionally weather-resistant. Use recessed floor luminaires for demanding situations. With IP68 protection, they also withstand the effects of continuous immersion. Your outdoor lighting therefore remains safe, precise, and resilient in the long term.

Choosing the right luminaire for every distance

Select the light distribution to suit the lighting distance. Short distances to the exhibit call for a wide light distribution. For greater distances, use narrower light distributions.

Make sure that the light stays precisely on the exhibit and that no stray light is produced. Plan the output to suit the distance. To achieve 50lx on the exhibit, an LED module output of 12 W is sufficient at a distance of 3 m and 24 W at a distance of 20 m. Stay flexible. Interchangeable light distributions allow you to adapt the lighting to different exhibits, formats, and situations at any time.

Aligning light precisely

Align the light beam exactly onto the exhibit. This enhances visual comfort and avoids disturbing stray light. Use rotatable and swivelling spotlights and floodlights. These can be precisely adjusted in terms of size and position on sculptures, objects, or façade areas.

Make use of the scale on the housing. This allows you to align several luminaires in exactly the same way and create a consistent lighting effect.

Also use recessed floor luminaires as directional spotlights. These remain discreetly integrated while still providing precise, impressive illumination.

Using light colour purposefully

Select the light colour to suit the material. This influences how artworks are perceived. Use warm light colours of around 3000 K for warm-toned materials. Wood, terracotta, or warm stone surfaces then appear more natural and coherent.

Use cooler light colours of around 4000 K for steel, aluminium, or other surfaces with a cool appearance. In this way you underline the character of the material. If you want to change the atmosphere, work with RGBW luminaires.

Coloured light creates subtle accents, dramatic contrasts, or even dynamic staging at events. This is how you make art outdoors not only visible, but also atmospheric, effective, and appropriate to the material.

Plan with weatherproof luminaires

Use robust luminaires outdoors. This reliably protects the technology. The luminaires are dust-tight and protected against water jets from all directions.

Plan with durable materials. Corrosion-resistant plastic and a double powder coating make the housings exceptionally weather-resistant. Use recessed floor luminaires for demanding situations. With IP68 protection, they also withstand the effects of permanent submersion. Your outdoor lighting therefore remains safe, precise, and reliable in the long term.

Choosing the right luminaire for every distance

Select the light distribution to suit the lighting distance. Short distances to the exhibit call for a wide light distribution. For greater distances, use narrower light distributions instead.

Make sure that the light stays precisely on the exhibit and that no stray light is produced. Plan the output to match the distance. To achieve 50lx on the exhibit, an LED module output of 12 W is sufficient at a distance of 3 m, and 24 W at a distance of 20 m. Stay flexible. Interchangeable light distributions allow you to adapt the lighting to different exhibits, formats, and situations at any time.