What is real? What is imaginary? Is the distinction just in our mind?
“Illusion” is an immersive interactive installation about the art
of seeing and experiencing, that offers the chance to step into an
illusion of infinite space.
Illusion - An Immersive Interactive Cinematic Art Installation created by Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger
Interactivity by Aniol Saurina Masó | Music and Sound design by Nana Simopoulos with Mary Ann McSweeney
Flutter Experience, 217 S La Brea, Los Angeles, CA - June 1 to December 1, 2019
The
piece departs from the notion of “visual illusions”, a powerful means
by which to challenge our mind and the inner and subjective approach to
time and space. Through projection mapping, mirrors, augmented reality,
interactivity, video art, music and animation, we invite our audience to
experience a sensorial journey onto magical realms and
thought-provoking realities. “Illusion” is a mirage, a playful art
installation that blurs the line between true and false, merging the
physical and digital worlds.
In “Illusion”, we are
creating a sense of proximity with elements we are used to be surrounded
by, contrasting with how differently we relate to them. We are
awakening the senses as the audience plays with fire, water, energy,
switching viewpoint from being inside to being above, transitioning to
breaking walls (symbolically and literally), opening doors to unexpected
landscapes, from the universe to the infinitesimal and interacting at
all time with them. "Illusion" is an experiential art installation where
mirrors also play the role of breaking the rules of gravity.
In
this infinity mirrored room, one can travel from an animated urban
landscape, breaking walls to unleash the beauty and power of nature, sea
waves, forest and fireflies, a peaceful escape room to aerial views of
the Mediterranean coast, paint and ink creating abstract forms that
evoke the connection between micro and macro, neons that react to your
movements creating shapes, and words that remind us about the meaning of
illusion, a mirage but also a trill and hope.
More info: laiacabreraco.com/illusion
"Outer
and Inner space in Illusion. Don't miss such amazing artists as Laia
Cabrera, Isabelle Duverger & Aniol Saurina Maso in Illusion..." -
Ivan Mena Tinoco, film director and producer
"Digital
media duo Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger offer Illusion, a space
flooded with projections and mapping systems, carving shadows in bubbly
or fire patterns that move in sync with the viewer. “We think it’s
important to bring storytelling to the art world and make it more
attractive and try to have a journey,” says Cabrera who, with Duverger,
was behind similar interactive projections at New York’s Armory Week as
well as a 72 foot long installation on the windows of the Port Authority
Bus Terminal in Times Square last fall." -
Jordan Riefe, Art & Object, June 10, 2019
"Completely
in awe by the smart and sensitive interactive piece that they have
created, where beauty and high end technology meet to offer a live
interactive inspiring joyful experience. If you are in LA, you really
have to come and experience this piece along with the other art
installations at the impressive Flutter Experience Space meticulously
curated by Christopher Dowson and Karen Robinovitz." -
Nacho Arimany, musician and performer
"L’interaction et l’immersivité au service de l’illusion d’optique. On pourrait résumer ainsi Illusion,
l’installation conçue par Laia Cabrera et Isabelle Duverger, cinéastes
et artistes plasticiennes. Combinant différentes techniques (mapping,
miroir, réalité augmentée, vidéo, musique, animation), leur dispositif
est une expérience limite, entre voyage sensoriel et labyrinthe
numérique, où le public est invité à se perdre et à jouer « activement »
dans un maelstrom de formes, de couleurs et de sons." -
Laurent Diouf, MCD Magazine des Cultures Digitales, June 5, 2019
"Dear LA friends, if you wanna check out something really cool that
will be there for the next 6 months, I highly suggest checking out
"Illusion" an immersive cinematic art installation by award winning
filmmakers and visual artists Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger" -
Cheryl Guerriero, writer
ABOUT FLUTTER - “WHERE ART AND HAPPINESS MEET”
Opening
June 1st on South La Brea, Los Angeles, FLUTTER is an innovative,
immersive art experience, designed for anyone in search of being in an
environment that evokes pure happiness and joy. FLUTTER is the first of
its kind; a sensory journey spanning multiple mediums, where visitors
are able to touch and experience the art which includes Virtual Reality,
projection mapping, climbable furniture as well as a giant sphinx,
day-glow lighting and architectural structures.
FLUTTER is a
ticketed exhibition suitable for visitors of all ages, FLUTTER’s mission
is to bring contemporary fine art into everyday life in a way that is
interactive, encouraging community and creativity. The inaugural
installation includes artists: digital media duo Laia Cabrera and
Isabelle Duverger (in collaboration with Aniol Saurina Masó), Katie
Stout, Jacolby Satterwhite, Jillian Mayer, Saya Woolfalk, Leah
Guadagnoli, Cyril Lancelin of Town & Concrete, Liz Collins,
Elise Peterson, Candy Chang, Guillermo Santoma as well as Job Piston in
collaboration with the award-winning architecture studio, Charlap Hyman
and Herrero along with NAR.
Billed as a “sensory journey” open to
visitors of all ages, the inaugural edition is themed “the play-date.”
Karen Robinovitz, the chief curator of “Flutter,” who’s a board member
of the Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Brooklyn Museum in New York,
said in a statement, “Everything in the world can be so heavy and
serious that our focus was reprieve, fun, and playfulness.” Chris
Dowson, the founder of the exhibition, added, “Flutter’s purpose is to
bring fine art to everyone. We invite you to participate, experience,
interact, and share, in a fun, welcoming environment. We want to promote
and encourage enjoyment and connection to others through community and
will be announcing several education programs throughout the year.”
Get tickets here: https://flutterexperience.com/
