Lighting Designers Sutton Vane Associates has restored some historical paintings at The Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Little Missenden using the Evica EP40 projection system supplied by Light Projects.

The Church has a range of medieval wall paintings described as an “exceptional ensemble of paintings of different periods and certainly of national importance” by the Courtauld Institute of Art.

These amazing paintings have been conserved but, due to their age, have some parts missing. To solve this, a projection system was created which could gently ‘fade up’ and overlay colourful images of the original masterpieces over the existing paintings in a sequence that helps tell their story. Now, with the touch of a button, visitors can experience the wonderful artwork and can see how it appeared in the past and as the artist intended.

With support from the Heritage Lottery, The Parish Church of St John the Baptist also has a new, flexible and energy-efficient lighting scheme installed.

The Evica EP40 40W Effects Projection System was perfect for this installation. The EP40 offers both an interchangeable 17° and 25° lens option with a six-element optical system. Supplied with a multi-layer anti-reflection coating, this maintains extremely high efficiency and provides a ‘pin sharp’ edge to edge image. The option of either integral mechanical dimming, DMX or DALI control functions further adds to the system’s adaptability for all projects and lighting styles.

An interchangeable cassette allows for quick and easy changing between Gobo, Framing Shutters or Variable Iris while mounting brackets offer 360° rotation and 180° tilt. These features, coupled with an ability to be surface or ceiling mounted or used on a single or three circuit Eutrac track, offers users both practicality and versatility across a raft of applications

Mark Sutton Vane comments, “We are delighted with the Evica EP40 40W Effects Projection System supplied by Light Projects. The company were also very supportive during the challenging installation stage which really helped us achieve the goal of enhancing the visitor experience for this important piece of history”.