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CHISPA
—Nervous System of a City
collection: GRAPHIC ESSAYS
areas: electricity/architecture
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by: NeurAstra
SYSTEMS: (S02) Altanube Pando / CASSINI Tours
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exhibition: finished
venue: Sumsi Gallery, Valencia, Spain
release: 2018
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—Nervous System of a City
collection: GRAPHIC ESSAYS
areas: electricity/architecture
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by: NeurAstra
SYSTEMS: (S02) Altanube Pando / CASSINI Tours
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exhibition: finished
venue: Sumsi Gallery, Valencia, Spain
release: 2018
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The Spanish word “chispa”—a spark in English—refers to a small, fiery particle that is produced when a flammable material ignites or when two hard objects strike each other, creating a small burst of light. It could also be used metaphorically to describe a spark of creativity.
To appreciate the real dynamism of the city, we must envision it as a living, breathing organism pulsating with energy. Every street, every building, and every wall are interconnected by an intricate web of electrical installations and wires, materialising an elaborated network of electrical impulses innervating the urban environment.
As unnatural as these installations are, they are not so different from the functioning of the nerves that constitute the human nervous system. Just as nerves transmit signals to and from different parts of the body, urban wires transmit electrical power throughout the entire city, connecting its different neighbourhoods. In both the human nervous system and urban electrical infrastructure, there is for sure an underlying meaning within an apparent chaos.
Usually hidden and invisible to the naked eye, the cables are omnipresent in Valencia, slicing the landscape in colour swatches and invading the textured facades with their black webs. They can display abstract shapes or form a distinctive pattern; they can be organised or intertwined, raw or painted, and sometimes all at once. Still, beyond their simple appearance and functionality, these tangled wires embody the development of a technology that changed the face and habits of the city.
Discover more historical details here.
To appreciate the real dynamism of the city, we must envision it as a living, breathing organism pulsating with energy. Every street, every building, and every wall are interconnected by an intricate web of electrical installations and wires, materialising an elaborated network of electrical impulses innervating the urban environment.
As unnatural as these installations are, they are not so different from the functioning of the nerves that constitute the human nervous system. Just as nerves transmit signals to and from different parts of the body, urban wires transmit electrical power throughout the entire city, connecting its different neighbourhoods. In both the human nervous system and urban electrical infrastructure, there is for sure an underlying meaning within an apparent chaos.
Usually hidden and invisible to the naked eye, the cables are omnipresent in Valencia, slicing the landscape in colour swatches and invading the textured facades with their black webs. They can display abstract shapes or form a distinctive pattern; they can be organised or intertwined, raw or painted, and sometimes all at once. Still, beyond their simple appearance and functionality, these tangled wires embody the development of a technology that changed the face and habits of the city.
Discover more historical details here.
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