Since mid-July 2023, “Salon Stolz” has been opening up diverse ways for its visitors to engage with the works and career of Robert Stolz. In one part of the museum, the so-called “Studierzmmer”, selected personal objects of the composer are exhibited, but visitors can also explore them by touch. Andreas Reichinger from the Multiple Senses research group at VRVis has facilitated that: he has created a tactile relief that depicts five objects as three-dimensional replicas, including Braille and pyramid lettering. Andreas Reichinger is an expert in inclusive digitization, which forms the basis for various innovative solutions in the barrier-free dissemination of art and culture.
Making exhibition objects tactilely perceptible through sophisticated design
Researcher Andreas Reichinger digitally reconstructed Robert Stolz's tailcoat and leather bag based on photographs. He accurately modeled the musician's characteristic glasses and an honorary baton made of ivory. Both items are replicated in original size. Andreas Reichinger has transformed one of the artist´s handwritten sheets of music with an excerpt from his only opera "The Roses of the Madonna" in two ways: he has transcribed the vocal lines from the first eight sequences as text and in Braille musical notation. To convey the handwritten character, the researcher of VRVis has divided the staves into different height layers, for the staves, the bar lines, the text and the notes, respectively.
Experiencing music through different senses
In the museum's dance hall, no one has to stand still; designed as a dance theater, this area of “Salon Stolz” relies on the visitors to join in. They can conquer the dance floor or explore images that tell the childhood story of the famous Austrian musician. The Music Pavilion, in turn, offers space for playful encounters with the works of Robert Stolz across seven stations.
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Vienna, November 2 2023