Established in 1992, The Sydney Jewish Museum displays historic objects related to the Holocaust, Judaica and Australian Jewish history, with a mission to educate and challenge visitors’ perceptions of morality, social justice, democracy and human rights. The Museum’s recent renovation was designed to coincide with the launch of exhibition ‘Shaken to his Core: The Untold Story of Nolan’s Auschwitz’ – a significant body of work by the famed Australian artist, depicting the trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in late 1961.

To support the museum’s evolving exhibition needs, iGuzzini’s Palco Framer fittings are specified throughout the institution’s display areas – a highly flexible luminaire, designed to distribute focussed light onto a subject. Micro-laser metal gobos shape the light emission as a circular beam, with all aiming, focusing and routine maintenance able to be completed manually, without tools.

The quality light output of iGuzzini’s Palco Framer facilitates high visual comfort, high light efficiency and a superior colour yield index to accentuate the qualities of the artwork and artefacts displayed. An inclination of up to 90-degrees and vertical rotation of 360-degrees allows for a high level of adjustability, while the installation of the fittings within ceiling tracks further broadens the system’s range of movement to maximise flexibility.

iGuzzini’s View Opti Beam luminaires are employed for uplighting and indirect lighting in the museum’s loftier spaces, such as the lecture theatres. The fitting’s die-cast aluminium shroud houses high quality, aluminium optics, producing a softened, flood light effect with a high level of visual comfort and passive dissipation. With 90-degree tilting on the horizontal plane and 360-degree rotation around the vertical axis, View Opti Beam offers a high level of adjustability, with mechanical aim locking to suit the bespoke layout of each space.

The skilful combination of flood lighting and targeted spot lighting brings the Sydney Jewish Museum to life, accentuating the value and impact of the art, artefacts, interactive technologies and testimonies within. Alongside the institution’s permanent collections, the adaptable lighting showcases the regularly changing feature exhibitions – currently supporting the haunting effect of Sidney Nolan’s paintings, which have never before been seen by the public.

Architect
Studio Katz

Lighting Designer
Light Practice

Photographer
Rohan Venn

iGuzzini – Palco Framer

iGuzzini – View Opti Beam