The creative studio VPMbased in Barcelona, presents ITERATIONS (The Infinite Rhythm of the City)a videomapping proposal in the Basilica of Saint Ludmila in Praguewithin the programming of Signal Festival.
The project of VPM explores the concept of dynamic urban transformation, establishing a dialogue between the geometric rigidity of the neo-gothic facade and the fluid forms of futuristic architectural structures. Through light, movement and sound, VPM invites the viewer to reflect on the city as a living organism, in which sustainable development is only possible through a conscious integration between nature and urbanism.
The project has the original soundtrack of Julien Chastagnolmusic producer from the south of France known for his compositions that fuse melodic electronics, IDM and jungle. The result is a dreamlike and vibrant sound atmosphere that visually accompanies the metamorphosis of the architectural space.
The Basilica of Santa Ludmilalocated in the district of Vinohrady of Prague, is one of the most emblematic stages of the festival. Built between 1888 and 1892 by the architect Josef Mockerits 60-meter towers symbolize hands united in prayer, becoming now the perfect canvas for a work that connects past, present and future.
Also in Vinohrady, the artist and designer Joseph Poblet presents Lux Domusa light installation created specifically for the chapel of the Archbishop’s Secondary School. The title evokes the idea of an intimate and protective space, but also a metaphor for light as an emotional and familiar refuge.
Lux Domus it is not only an aesthetic installation, but also a sensory and symbolic experience. Poblet proposes an ephemeral architecture of light that dialogues with the functionalist geometry of the chapel designed by Tomas Šašek in 1937, highlighting its proportions, volumes and spiritual dimension. Lux Domus it was originally created for the 2024 edition of the light arts festival BCN lightcurated by Maria Güell Ordisand could be seen in it MUHBA Oliva Artés.
On the other hand, Playmodes will exhibit his work signs in space Signal Spaceas part of the festival, within the group exhibition Echoes of tomorrow. signs is an audiovisual ode to the synchronization of technology with the rhythms of nature. The kinetic image he proposes is not a simple decoration, but a process—a kind of digital biology in constant transformation—. Playmodes has designed from scratch the machinery, the software and the audiovisual content, giving rise to a fluid composition of light and sound that evokes natural rhythms, from the waves of the sea to the murmur of the leaves.
The first sample of the installation signs took place also in the festival BCN lightin the 2023 edition, and since then it has traveled to other international institutions like him Center for International Light Art (Unna, Germany), with the support of the Ramon Llull Institute.
Founded in 2014 by John Nieto y Javier Canal, VPM has established itself as one of the most innovative audiovisual studios, specialized in video mapping, interactive projections and immersive creations. His work is characterized by the combination of art, science and technology, as well as by a narrative sensibility that transforms architectural spaces into emotional and poetic experiences.
Trained in economics and music, and rooted in the manual trades of his family environment, Joseph Poblet has consolidated a unique trajectory in which light becomes an expressive material to reflect on space, emptiness and movement. He currently runs his own studio in Barcelona, from where he combines research, creation and teaching in the field of design and visual arts.
Playmodes is an audiovisual research studio located in Barcelona and recognized for its fusion between art, technology and narrative. With its own technologies and open source tools, it creates immersive installations, projections and digital scenographies that combine innovation and artistic sensibility. Its multidisciplinary team collaborates with creators from all over the world and shares its passion for art and science through conferences and educational workshops.
This is him second consecutive year that the Signal Festival Catalan creative program with the support of the Ramon Llull Institute. Last year, the artistic duo Desilenceestablished in Barcelona, presented there The Rhythm of the Ocean.
