Artists Design Inflatable Covid-Inspired Multimedia Sculpture
Leonel Moura, Miguel Chevalier, and Jacopo Baboni Schilingi have unveiled renderings for Viral/Vital energy 2020, a giant inflatable multimedia sculpture inspired by the Covid-19 virus. The work is described as a "hymn to life" and features a dynamically generated shape from an algorithm by Moura, 2D and 3D projections by Chevalier, and an original generative musical score by Schilingi. The sculpture will be 15 meters tall and placed at the center of a 30-meter-diameter water basin that reflects its multicolored animations at night. The artists plan to install the piece in multiple cities worldwide at festivals, biennials, and cultural events.
Key facts
- The sculpture is called Viral/Vital energy 2020.
- It is inspired by the Covid-19 virus.
- The artists are Leonel Moura, Miguel Chevalier, and Jacopo Baboni Schilingi.
- The shape is generated by an algorithm written by Moura.
- Chevalier created the 2D and 3D visual projections.
- Schilingi composed an original generative musical score.
- The sculpture is inflatable and changes over time.
- It will be 15 meters tall and placed in a 30-meter-diameter water basin.
- The installation is intended for festivals, biennials, and cultural events globally.
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Artists
- Leonel Moura
- Miguel Chevalier
- Jacopo Baboni Schilingi