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Light years. Eugènia Balcells
LIGHT YEARS is the latest project exhibition of Eugènia
Balcells. It is a journey into the memory of the universe. A memory
that begins in the stars and is gathered inside the elementals
particles that make up matter. It is a hymn to the complexity of
the light that creates light in its path. LIGHT YEARS roots in the
fascination with the most recent scientific theories combined with
the aesthetic experience aroused by observing, from earth
possition, the light cycle in its permanent succession of days and
nights. Eugènia Balcells creates her own images and displays them
without letting them fade or stop. Hence, the universe borns and
reborns over and over again, confering and resembling the emotions
and astonishment that the first philophers, astronomers and poets
may simultaneously had. Eugènia Balcells is a pioneer in Spain
within experimental film making and audiovisual art during the
1970's. The concept of light has always been her main focus of
attention in her artworks. Her last exhibition project FREQUENCES,
displayed for the first time during the 2009 fall in Barcelona,
worthed the National Visual Arts Award by the Generalitat de
Catalunya, not long after being awarded the 2009 Merit Medall of
Fine Arts, in Gold medal category, by His Majesty the King of
Spain.
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Light years. Eugènia Balcells
She is a pioneer in Spain within experimental film making and
audiovisual art. Her artistic activity started in the mid-seventies
after graduating in Technical Architecture in 1967 from the
University of Barcelona, and postgraduating in MA in Art in 1971
from Iowa University. In 1968 she moves from her hometown Barcelona
and settles in New York. Since 1988, she has been combining both
residences. In her workshops she deals human perception focusing on
coexistence harmony between spiritual and material. Her
installations are based in an accurate geometry composition and
reveals her dinamical and complex regard of reality. Some of her
first and outstanding works are among others: the film Fuga (1979),
the video Indian Circle (1982) and the installation From the Center
(1983). Books (Möebius Spaces, Ophelia...), Scores: Flight, Xerox
Music, etc. and works dealing with contemporary subjects, such as:
Portable Album, Brindis, On and on... Among others: In Transit
(1993), In the heart of things (1998), A space of ones (2000), and
Roda do tempo (2001). Her explorations and new understanding of the
posibilities of the electronic image becomes a recurrent aspect in
her work: Color Fields (1984), TV Weave (1985), Trascending Limits
(1996), Frequencies (2009), Color Wheel (2009) and Universe (2012).
She has been awarded, among others: Grand Prix de la 1ère
Manifestation Internationale de Vídeo in Montbeliard (1982), Visual
Studies Workshop Award in Rochester, New York (1983), Visual Arts
National Prize from the Generalitat de Catalunya (2009), and Merit
Medall in Fine Arts, in gold medal category, in recognition of her
artistic career from the Ministery of Culture of Spain (2009).
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Light years. Eugènia Balcells
LIGHT YEARS feautures two instalations, FREQUENCEIS and
UNIVERSE, combined with the mural TRIBUTE TO THE ELEMENTS and the
projection GLIMSE OF THE UNVIERSE. FREQUENCIES is an installation
exploring the presence of light in the physicall matter inself.
Based on the fact that everything on existence comes from a
particular composition of the original elements of the Periodic
Table, FREQUENCIES let us imagine how the trace of light interlaces
with the rest in a metaphorical creation, while identifying each
element.
FREQUENCES. Eugènia Balcells, 2009
Audiovisual installation. EDITION AND POSTPRODUCTION: Felipe
Ruiz RECORD AND SOUND EDITION: Amos Piñeros
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HOMAGE TO THE ELEMENTS, is a version of the Periodic Table which
includes the chemical reference of the element and the trace of
light identifing them as a fingerprint. This piece accompanies
FREQUENCIES, providing the singularity of each element so that we
can discover the interwoven between them in the installation, and
let our imagination wander amid the complexity of the movements
that engender life.
HOMAGE TO THE ELEMENTS. Eugènia Balcells, 2010
Mural PRODUCTION: Edicions de l'Eixample
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UNIVERSE is the main installation of the exhibition, and becomes
a result of extrem artistic research work. Following the sun's
course, from the sunrise to the moment the light plunges into total
darkness, the piece represents the idea of the universe as a
detached body that could be looked at from the outside. In order to
make it work out, the artist seeks for an interaction use between
the latest technical resources with elements close to handcraft
manufacture. This way, both the depthness contained in the project
and the inquisitiveness or interest of people in it, could meet in
dialogue. UNIVERSE is the result of a filming work in the
Astrophisic Observatory of Canarias and displayed over a complex
system of swivel screens, purposed for the reception of images from
two different films simultaneously projected. A background music
companies the installation, composed of frequencies emitted by
celestial bodies -the sun, the mood, the planets, ...- recorded and
transcribed by NASA.
UNIVERSE. Eugènia Balcells, 2012. Multimedia installation.
Images filmed in Roque de los Muchachos, in the canarian island
La Palma, with the
collaboration of the Isaac Newton Telescope Group, Canarian
Astrofisic Institut, and NASA.
The background music of the instalation composed of frequencies
emitted by celestial bodies was recorded and transcribed by
NASA.
Filming and recording team: Elzine Aristide, Rodrigo Emanuel
Soares, Clara Balcells.
Production: Claudia De Carlo. Edition and Motion Graphics:
Rodrigo Emanuel Soares.
Sound Edition: Angeo Vernuccio. Swivel screen system production:
Javier Higueras, Isabel Balcells, Ruth Ponce.
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The documentary GLIMSE OF THE UNIVERSE is a film with the artist
Eugènia Balcells in conversation with the astronomer Marc Balcells,
director of the Isaac Newton Telescopes Group placed in the Roque
de los Muchachos canarian observatory. They share a long-standing
complicity. As children they would scrutinise the skies together
under the scientific guidence of the adults in a large family of
architects headed by an inventor grandfather. Those childhood
nights awoke in Eugènia Balcells a long life interest in light and
the way it behaves. In UNIVERSE, Eugènia Balcells treats light as
the messenger of the best kept secret, our origin, which may also
be our destiny.
GLIMSE THE UNIVERSE – an spectrect is worth a thounsand
pictures. Eugènia Balcells. 2012. Documentary Film. Length: 17
minutes. FILMING AND RECORDING PRODUCTION TEAM: Elzine Aristide,
Rodrigo Emanuel Soares, Clara Balcells. PRODUCTION: Claudia De
Carlo. EDITION AND MOTION GRAPHICS: Rodrigo Emanuel Soares. SOUND
EDITION: Angeo Vernuccio. SWIVEL SCREEN SYSTEM PRODUCTION: Javier
Higueras, Isabel Balcells, Ruth Ponce
There is a DOCUMENTATION SPACE AND ACTIVITIES for those guides
or teachers who visit and lead their groups throught the
exhibition. The complexity of the project constitution has filtered
smothly into the public, carried out through a strong and pure
expression, with multiple free interpretations approachs. YEARS
LIGHT becomes an unique aesthetic experience intended for general
public, where a documentation space has been set aside for academic
groups attending the exbition, where a wide range of researches can
be developed.
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Light years. Eugènia Balcells. Images
FREQUENCIES. Eugènia Balcells, 2009
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HOMAGE TO THE ELEMENTS. Eugènia Balcells, 2010
HOMAGE TO THE ELEMENTS. Eugènia Balcells, 2010
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UNIVERSE. Eugènia Balcells, 2012
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UNIVERSE. Eugènia Balcells, 2012
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GLIMSE THE UNIVERSE. Eugènia Balcells, 2012
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GLIMSE THE UNIVERSE. Eugènia Balcells, 2012
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Light years. Eugènia Balcells Catalogue Edition © SECRETARÍA
GENERAL TÉCNICA Subdirección General de Documentación y
Publicaciones. Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte © of the
Texts: their authors
© of the Images: Eugènia Balcells.
NIPO: 030-12-274-2 ISBN: 978-84-8181-522-1 Legal Deposit:
M-26695-2012 Coordination Eulàlia Bosch Texts Marc Balcells:
Observing, Analysing, Inventing John Berger: The Arching Mosaic
Eulàlia Bosch: Limming the Universe Giuliana Bruno: On the Surface
of Things John Christie: Looking on Glass Sunetra Gupta: Here too
are Cementeries, Fame and Snow Roald Hoffmann: A weed, a God Marta
Llorente: Enduring Traces in Inhabited Space Simon Njami: The
Impudence of Stars Josep Perelló: Light Years or when the Distance
is Only Time Begoña Torres: Beyond the Promontory of Dreams
Traslations Pilar Vázquez (English-Spanish) Cath Forrest
(Spanish-English) Paul Hammond (French-English) Judit Cusidó
(French-Spanish) Photography Estudio Eugènia Balcells Design and
Layout Salvador Saura - Ramon Torrente, Edicions de l’Eixample,
S.L. Printing Palermo S.L.
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CONDITIONS REPORT FOR TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITION TITLE
LIGHT YEARS. EUGÈNIA BALCELLS
EXHIBITION PRODUCTION
Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Secretaría de Estado
de Cultura.
Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales y de
Archivos y Bibliotecas.
Subdirección General de Promoción de las Bellas Artes
TECHNICAL DATA OF THE EXHIBITION
INSTALLATION: 1) Needs for the showroom space:
from 400 up to 650 m2. Minimum height required 4.30 m.
Closed spaces with low light exposure, and time-limitings light
controls.
Access between the different spaces.
2) Infrastructures
2.1- UNIVERSE:
Separate and close space -15x11m and a minimum height of 4,30
m-.
Minimum space: 12x10m. The projections require mirrors.
Ceiling and walls are covered with black fabric, or painted in
black -serial NCS S8505-R80B-.
Carpet fireproof, with doble-faced Scotch tape.
2 carpeted benches.
Safety signs.
Referential LEDS displayed in each angle of the space.
2.2. HOMAGE TO THE ELEMENTS
Separate space. One of the linen-walls requires a minimum of
10m, 8,50m height, 4,30m width.
Colour of the linen-wall: Titán 520 silver, while the rest stay
NCS.
Colour of the ceiling: white S 1502-G.
Time-limiting light control. Filter: 202.
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2.3 FREQUENCES:
Individual space with access to HOMAGE TO THE ELEMENTS. Minimum
length 9x5m and 4,30 height.
Colour of the walls, floor and ceiling: Titan 520 silver.
Time-limiting light control. Filter: 202.
2.4 Documentary: GLIMSE THE UNIVERSE:
Separate room, with a resembling cinema atmosphere. Minimum
9x5m. Height 4.30 m.
Colour of the linen-walls and ceiling: black – serial: NCS
S8505-R80B.
Time-limiting light control. Filter: 202
Hight quality soundproofing.
Seats available.
2.5 BIOGRAPHICAL and DIDACTIC space:
A space composed by two or three rooms communicated between
them. Minimum spaces of 9x5m. Height 4.30m.
Colour of the showroom: no changes from the original -If so:
serial colour number NCS S 1502-G-.
Regular lighting, filter: 202.
Chairs and tables available.
3) AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENTS AND DISPLAYING OF ARTWORKS.
3.1 UNIVERSE:
Audiovisual:
2 projectors, resolution FULL HD 1920X1080 with a hight contrast
level 80.000: 1, brighting 1300 lumens Ansi, with support assembly
to ceiling and
wall.
1 frame synchronization system for 2 signals in FULL HD with 2
stereo audio signals independently synchronizated.
1 audio system composed by:
1 12/15'' subwoofer
4 satellite speakers, with 300 Wt. RMS.
1 mixer, with 5 independent outlets, giving signal to the
subwoofer from the 4 channels.
1 amplifier's system.
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Instalation of the work:
8 half transparent linen swivel screens, creating a 2.50 m
diametre connected each other by a shaft held from a motor
installed in the
centre of the room -1 m height distance from the floor-.
Motor 1,5 rpm.
8 flexible bars
8 semi transparent fabric cases.
As part of the installation process, the fabrics must be ironed
before introducing them into the cases, and sew together the union
axis
between the 8 screens.
Audiovisual installation:
2 video are simultaneously projected onto the sphere. Both
projectors are installed in the longitudinal axis of the spaceroom,
at the same
sphere axis level. Distance of lens 7 to 7,30 m.
Each one of the four speakers is placed 2 m away from the main
sphere axis, in order to get the effect of the sound comming out
from the sphere
towards the center of the showroom.
3.2. FREQUENCES: Audiovisuals equipment:
- 1 projector DLP Mitsubishi WD-620U native resolution
WXGA(1280x800), lighting 4000 ANSI.
- Contrast lumen: 2000:1. Zoom optic: standard, conexions: S
RGB, 1x DVI-D, 1x HDMI, 2x RCA, LAN (RJ-45). Assembled to the wall
or ceiling.
- Loop software, audiovisual automatic switching system.
- 1 Home Cinema equipment: Dolby digital processor 5.1 5x100wt;
speakers: 5.1 minimum power 5x90 Wt. + Subwoofer; 5 basis
reinforcements; projector format 4:3.
3.3. Documentary: GLIMSE THE UNIVERSE: Audiovisual:
1 projector DLP Mitsubishi WD-620U native resolution WXGA
(1280x800), lighting 4000 ANSI.
Contrast lumens: 2000:1, zoom optic: standard, conexions S RGB
1xDVI-D, 1x HDMI, 2x RCA, LAN (RJ-45). Basis reinforcement to wall
and ceiling.
Loop software, audiovisual automatic switching system.
Powered speakers.
Projector screen.
Format 16/9
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3.4 BIOGRAPHIC AND DIDACTIC space:
2 screens 42'' installed towards the wall.
2 computers with updated programs and internet conexión.
4 earphones
Settled websites of the artist:
1 speech system constituted by: 1 projection equipment DLP 4000
lumens Ansi, standard optic, native resolution XGA 1024x768.
Reinforced basis to wall
and ceiling; 1 2x300 watt power RMS 4 Ohms; 1 previous mix for 6
inputs
Mic/line installation in rack 19'' and 12-48 volt phantom
powering.
2 speakers 2 Full Range with an 8'' woofer and Twteer.
1 Handset wireless microphone with diversity receiver and
body-pack emitter; Sennheiser, AKG, Shure or similar brands.
Conexion between laptop and projector.
Formats: 4:3 or 16:9.
3.5 HOMAGE TO THE ELEMENTS
113 sheets Inversote Creator Mat, 240x340 mm and 330g, printout
4/0.
113 methacrylate of 2 mm.
Installation: each piece of paper is screwed up to each
methacrylate against the wall.
4) GRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Frontlit canvas printting 4/0: exterior signals, title of the
exhibition, white vinyl 70x20 cm.
Available existing materials:
Universe. Table; Frequences; Biography; Credits and Didactic;
430x75 cm canvas installed inside the case with refined iron in its
inside.
5) SCHEDULES FOR INSTALLATION
5 working days intended for infraestructures and audiovisuals
installation.
Up to 4 days intended for audiovisual settings.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
EXPENSES COVERED BY THE MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN, CULTURA Y
DEPORTE.
Production.
Coordination.
Insurance.
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EXPENSES COVERED BY THE INSTITUTION HOLDING THE EXHIBITION:
Author of the works:
Travel, accommodation and daily allowance intended for the
artist and curator Eugènia Balcells, to the installation working
period and to attend the official
opening of the exhibition.
Curatorial management:
Travel, accommodation and daily allowance intended for a small
curatorial team, to assist during installation. Consult us for
details.
Installation and Copyrights:
Installation and lighting of the showrooms.
Graphic productions.
Surveillance and security officers service.
Copyrights.
CATALOGUE:
The catalogue was edited by the Secretaría General Técnica,
Subdirección General de
Publicaciones, Información y Documentación del Ministerio de
Educación, Cultura y
Deporte (Chief Administrative Office, Department for the
Documentation and Publication of
the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport).
Contact Details:
Tomy Lorenzo
C/ Abdón Terradas, nº7
28015 Madrid
+34 91 543 93 66 Fax: +34 91 549 34 18
email address: [email protected]
Catalogue price: 14 eu (VAT included).
NOTE:
Once an exhibition application has been accepted, a subsequent
collaboration Agreement
will be signed between the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y
Deporte and the institution
where the exhibition will be held.
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