Spok Brillor's Hard Court 2 Transforms Casa Axis Tennis Court into Infinite Depth
Spok Brillor, a Spanish artist, has finalized Hard Court 2, a unique installation on the tennis court at Casa Axis, owned by Felipe Pantone in Valencia, Spain. This project, developed over a 12-day residency, reimagines MRKA's 2025 court design into an optical illusion suggesting boundless depth. Viewed from above, the interplay of deep reds and burgundies forms rectangular shapes, while lines in pale blue, white, black, and yellow enhance the spatial effect. This initiative is associated with the Casa Axis International Open (C.A.I.O.), an artist tennis event that began in June 2026, where MRKA, the inaugural champion, handed over to Spok Brillor. The court functions as both a playable area and a piece of art, with C.A.I.O. set to return in 2027.
Key facts
- Spok Brillor created Hard Court 2 on the tennis court at Casa Axis in Valencia, Spain.
- The work was completed during a 12-day residency at Casa Axis.
- Hard Court 2 develops MRKA's original Hard Court intervention from May 2025.
- The court is part of Felipe Pantone's Casa Axis, a 1975 house in L'Eliana, Valencia.
- The inaugural C.A.I.O. (Casa Axis International Open) artist tennis tournament was held in June 2026.
- MRKA won the first C.A.I.O. tournament but passed the court transformation to Spok Brillor.
- C.A.I.O. is scheduled to return in 2027.
- Court-surface temperatures exceeded 60°C during Spok Brillor's work.
Entities
Artists
- Spok Brillor
- Felipe Pantone
- MRKA
- Lucas Benarroch
- Lucas Benarroch (MRKA)
Institutions
- Casa Axis
- C.A.I.O. (Casa Axis International Open)
- GraffitiStreet
- C.A.I.O.
- Casa Axis International Open (C.A.I.O.)
Locations
- Valencia
- Spain
- L'Eliana