A large-scale piece, entitled ‘Ode A La Vie’, “Sagrada Living Art” is the first multimedia projection on Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The colorful projection took place in front of 32, 000 people who witnessed the sensational project realized by montreal-based studio Moment Factory.
‘Ode A La Vie’, is cast on the basilica’s distinctively, intricate nativity façade, presenting a figurative interpretation of the creation of the universe. the work was informed by original color sketches by the renowned architect, for whom color was the ‘Essence Of Life’.
The famous church is illuminated against the night sky in a one of show by Canadian company Moment Factory
The 15 minute architectural mapping display exhibits a living fresco made of color, light and sound – with the classical/electronic soundtrack by Anthony Rozankovic (acts 1 to 5) and Misteur Valaire (acts 6 and 7) complementing the spectacle. The exterior of one of the world’s most celebrated churches transforms and morphs at the will of the digital artwork – with the Sagrada Familia’s textured frontage proving to be more complex than earlier projects to map due to the detailed nature of the building. using 16 video projectors, 13 computers and 25 moving lights, the team of more than a dozen people used their own x-agora software platform to control the show’s sound, light and video elements and took four months to complete. The projection was shown during La Merce Festival in Barcelona, Spain.
The Basilica Sagrada Familia is illuminated during the “Montreal Signe Ode a la Vie” light show
The Basilica seems to erupt with colour as it is adorned with images of birds and clouds
The Basilica Sagrada Familia is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Barcelona
The architect said ‘colour was the essence of life’
The show creators used an innovative video playback system to create the breathtaking spectacle
The company behind the stunning visuals were inspired by the work of Gaudi -the architect who designed the church
Bursting with colour: The details of show had been kept strictly under wraps by the Canadian artists until the last minute
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