Many cultures have worshipped light in one way or another. Basque oral tradition tells of cries heard in the form of irrintzi in the mountains during the winter solstice, leading to the belief that our ancestors were trying to awaken the slumbering sun during the darkest time of the year. Even in our contemporary cities, Christmas lights could be signs of worship. However, this illumination has sometimes been excessive, rendering the stars invisible to the human eye.
This is the story we’ve shared in the form of a lantern with the city’s residents, the concept behind the Winter Solstice Call project, part of the cultural program for San Sebastián 2016, European Capital of Culture.
In this sense, seeking to take a first step in the redesign of urban and festive lighting installations from an ecological and sustainable perspective, a transit tunnel, the Pico del Loro, has been filled with surprising reflections and shadows. By adding filters to the existing lighting fixtures and using small projectors that direct their light onto disco balls, we have managed to create an atmosphere with countless reflections. An example of how, with ingenuity and taking advantage of existing resources, we have managed to transform a transit point into a meeting point.
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Gorka Bravo
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