SpY's HALOS Installation Transforms Florence Railway Factory with Rotating Reflectors
Spanish artist SpY has created HALOS, an immersive installation inside a former railway factory in Florence. The work features suspended photography reflectors—gold and silver discs—that rotate continuously, catching natural light to produce shifting reflections across the three-level industrial space. HALOS was part of Bright Festival, an event showcasing immersive art, light and sound experiences, and audiovisual performances. The artist repurposed functional photography tools to alter perception of the space, transforming a familiar industrial venue into a dynamic, ever-changing environment.
Key facts
- SpY created HALOS, an installation of suspended reflective discs in a former railway factory in Florence.
- The discs are repurposed photography reflectors in gold and silver.
- They rotate continuously, catching natural light and creating shifting reflections.
- The installation was part of Bright Festival in Florence.
- Bright Festival features immersive art, light and sound experiences, and audiovisual performances.
- The factory's three levels allow visitors to view the installation from multiple angles.
- SpY is known for large-scale works that transform urban spaces.
- HALOS alters perception of the industrial space through light and reflection.
Entities
Artists
- SpY
Institutions
- Bright Festival
- SpY Studio
- designboom
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Xi'an
- China
- Budapest
- Hungary