BLUEPRINT
Studio Lemercier
(Joanie Lemercier & Juliette Bibasse) Music by James Ginzburg and Yair Elazar Glotman
Belgium
From 12 to 14 March
From 7.30pm to midnight
Façade of El Águila Cultural Complex
FREE ADMISSION UNTIL CAPACITY IS REACHED
Viewers are informed that the show contains flashing lights that may cause difficulties for photosensitive people
Blueprint
2015 – 2026
Audiovisual installation 15 minutes
Video projection, laser, computer, sound
Blueprint explores the notion of architecture as a repetition of cosmic order and a refuge of the infinite, a human creation that puts the unpredictability of nature into perspective. The installation involves light and sound and is located on the façade of the El Águila complex. The audio is based on double bass notes recorded by Yair Elazar Glotman and processed electronically by James Ginzburg. The work, which was especially adapted by Studio Lemercier for LuzMadrid 2026, establishes an exchange between its sensory narrative and the complex’s industrial history.
Based in Brussels and co-directed by Joanie Lemercier and Juliette Bibasse, Studio Lemercier works with light as a medium and space as a canvas. Its practice focuses on light projections cast on unconventional surfaces which explore the relationship between nature, technology and perception. A leading name in contemporary light art, Studio Lemercier has presented installations at major international festivals and exhibitions.
Concept and visuals: Joanie Lemercier
Music: James Ginzburg and Yair Glotman
Studio Lemercier: Joanie Lemercier and Juliette Bibasse
Technical development: Martin Pirson
Local technician in Madrid : René Athiel
Commissioned by STRP Biennale 2015 – Angelique Spaninks
In collaboration with: El Águila Complex. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport of the Community of Madrid
Location
El Águila Cultural Complex is one of Madrid’s most important industrial heritage sites. Built as a brewery in the early 20th century, it was designed by Eugenio Jiménez Corera and later expanded by Luis Sainz de los Terreros. It features a Neo-Mudéjar industrial style. Today, following a renovation carried out in the late 20th century by the firm Mansilla + Tuñón, the complex retains its historical identity and is integrated into the city’s urban landscape. It houses the regional library and archives of the Community of Madrid.
Sponsor
With the collaboration of
