spectra [barcelona]
Ryoji Ikeda presents his public artwork, spectra [barcelona], to open Panorama Japón. The is a joint production between Grec Barcelona Festival and Sónar.
spectra is a large-scale installation employing intense white light and sinewaves as sculptural materials, designed in response to the Teatre Grec. White light is one of the purest forms of transformation from electricity. We see a pure state of energy.
64 powerful lighting devices are projected vertically up into the sky. The sculpture of light can be seen from all points in the city, its illumination changing constantly as clouds pass by. As visitors approach, they will receive colour information into his/her eyes instantly and intensely; due to its intense brightness, the installation will become almost invisible.
At the base of the sculpture, visitors can walk through the grid of light, which is filled with sinewaves. These waves are ultra-pure, forming invisible sound patterns whose source is indecipherable by the ear. The emitted sinewaves interfere with one another as visitors walk through the grid, causing subtle oscillations around the ears of each individual. A musical score is thus created for each person as they move through the space, creating an entirely unique and personal experience.
Ikeda will perform his audiovisual work test pattern [live set] in the evening.
17 June 2010 | Grec Festival de Barcelona and Sonár | Barcelona, ES
For further information visit:
Grec Barcelona Festival
Sónar
Photos: Marc Domage
Commissioned by Grec Barcelona Festival and Sónar
Produced by Forma
Production coordinated by Elsinor
