In a civilisation that conceals the death upon which it walks, what can we do about the violence that is denied—and denied to—us? Using a kind of giant zoetrope (a pre-film animation device that creates the illusion of movement from images on a rotating cylinder), Gonzalo Borondo creates a site-specific installation that spins victims and executioners across the urban landscape that was once home to the workers of Madrid’s former municipal slaughterhouse. It is a way of reclaiming art’s sacred vocation: ritual as play and as service to the community.

* INSTALLATION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR LUZMADRID 2026

Gonzalo Borondo is a multimedia artist who divides his time between Spain and Italy. His artistic practice focuses on memory, tradition and the meaning of places, involving site-specific interventions in our artistic and symbolic heritage which touch on the value of public space. His work has been presented internationally at festivals, museums and in unconventional spaces. Since 2023, he has been a member of the Academy of History and Art of San Quirce.

REDENTORA (REDEEMER) A project by Gonzalo Borondo
Sound space: El Niño de Elche
Texts: Ángela Segovia
Digital Producer: Pietro Melchionda
Photography: Sergio Pradana
Video: Matteo Berardone
Communications: Cultproject
Design and construction of Redeemer machine: area-lab
LED installation: Insight luz y control
Construction of metal structure: Estudio Borondo
Engineering partner: Think Engineering
Artistic Assistant: Claudia Rodríguez
Technical Director: Eduardo Vicente
Project Manager: Gina Aguiar
Acknowledgements: Sostemplas, 56fili, Julián Segovia, Fernando Gutiérrez, Reciclearte, Peroni, Serviescenic, Visornets, Cristalerías Mavi, Rojo soluciones mecánicas, Hijo de Ciriaco Sánchez, Alu-Stock, Curval