Luminous Grafts
Luzinterruptus
- Time
From 9pm to 3am -
Place
- Address
Paseo del Prado S/n - Bus
10, 14, 27, 34, 37 y 45 - Metro
Atocha
Puerta del Rey (frente al edificio Caixa Forum) - Address
Cement, glass and asphalt. Big cities have become concrete monsters where life is sometimes difficult. However, Madrid has small green gems, even in the very heart of the city, such as the Royal Botanical Gardens. There, the Luzinterruptus collective has created a small-scale light show using the very plants and trees of the gardens which highlights their fragile and delicate nature, but also points out our need of them through small bags of IV liquid filled with light and green liquid.
The Royal Botanical Gardens are full of surprises, with lovely corners that have witnessed over two centuries of history. Founded on October 17, 1755, by King Ferdinand VI, at el Soto de Migas Calientes, King Charles III ordered that the gardens be relocated to their current home on the Paseo del Prado in 1781. On three staggered terraces, the gardens house plants from the Americas and the Pacific as well as European species.
Luzinterruptus is a Madrid-based group that regularly surprises passers-by in our city with ephemeral light shows that aim not only to achieve an aesthetic effect but also to call our attention to some of the problems afflicting the city and urban life.
