” Over water was I built; my walls are made of fire”

Here more information about the Arab Wall and Mayrit.

The aim of this site-specific work – Mayrit. Agua, piedra, fuego y carne ( Mayrit. Water, Stone, Fire and Flesh )–  is to enhance and convey the significance of the archaeological remains of the first wall of Madrid. It can be enjoyed by people with special visual or hearing needs.
Employing a system of microphones and closed-circuit cameras, the image of the visitors will be projected onto the wall and that of the stone on them, creating a light that sustains itself plastically and reciprocally.
A network of sound, olfactory, tactile and visual vibrations is transmitted through the space, blurring the boundaries between the real and the apparent, the ephemeral and the eternal.

Work created especially for LuzMadrid 2023

The Italian-Argentinean artist Ezequiel Nobili is an outstanding lighting designer who graduated in Image and Sound Design in Buenos Aires.
With a background in the performing and audiovisual arts, he has designed numerous lighting, video and stage projects.
He is also a lecturer at several institutions, including the master’s degree in “Ephemeral Architecture” at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid, where he lectures on light and the emotional response of colours.

Artistic Direction: Ezequiel Nobili
Multimedia coordination: RGB Corp
Sound coordination Francisco Mejía
Technical partner: Infinity Visual SL
All credits here

Special thanks:
FUNCI Fundación de Cultura Islámica, Embajada de la República Argentina ante el Reino de España, Pedro Vera Candeas – Universidad de Jaén,  Madrid Accesibilidad, Vanessa San José Gómez, Seesoun, Prolights, Eclipse Audiovisuales, EQC.