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05\01\2015
Written by Daan Rombaut



These projection based installations by Pablo Valbuena illuminate architecture

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Spanish based artist Pablo Valbuena aims at changing how we see architecture with his projection based installation art. He mainly works in spacious, deserted places that are ideal for his bright white light to fleetingly live on the walls. His works are typically arranged to respond to the existing architectural structure. The audience’s relationship to the space changes as the geometric light projections shift from piece to piece. His latest work is called ‘Kinematope’ and was installed in the Parisian train station Gare d’Austerlitz. As the public made its way through the tunnels, the projected light flooded each section one by one. Each flash of light was accompanied by a clicking sound that gradually became more intense (as did the light flashes) until the entire tunnel was filled by light. Immediately after, the tunnel went pitch black. The videos below reflect the hypnotic and disorienting nature of the installation. Valbuena says he’s interested in exploring perception while blurring the boundaries between physical and imagined spaces.

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