Holographic projection and light effects combined with tradition in the Falla 2016 from the UPV

With an unconventional structure in the Fallas of Valencia, The work carried out by the Polytechnic University of Valencia offers a projection show, light and sound as innovative elements that have earned it the third prize for experimental failures, as well as in that of 'wit and grace'.

The fault created this year by the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Polytechnic University of Valencia – UPV) does not leave indifferent Valencians and tourists who come to the great party of this Spanish community, which has its culminating day 19 March.

This Fallas monument has been created by the artist and professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the UPV, Jaume Chornet, with the motto 'Ouroboros', which symbolizes “the everlasting struggle of human behavior, where useless effort is the result of the eternal cycle that begins with each dawn and is torn between hope and disappointment from which there is no escape, and so on until the end of the universe, without there being a force that allows it to be prevented”.

Located in the parking lot of the Higher Technical School of Building Engineering on the city's Vera campus., the UPV failure stands out for its innovative structure, in the form of an icosahedral geodesic sphere (eight meters in diameter), designed by the professor of the Department of Architectural Graphic Expression, Pedro M. Heads, and covered by a skin made of grooved plywood sheets.

This coating gives different aspects to the monument throughout the day. So, in the morning, acts as a sifter, providing a play of light and shadow inside similar to a slatted blind. However, at night, lets artificial light escape to the outside, offering a totally different reading of the work.

Holograms in a humorous way

In addition to its external face, The interior of the falla also keeps several surprises for the visitor., since it works as an exhibition space that contains various figures and objects, among which is a holographic projection simulator to project a video, shot by the representatives of the fault, that humorously criticizes the use of expanded polystyrene in the Fallas world.

Each element displayed inside includes, in addition to its descriptive poster, a QR code to expand information through mobile devices. Besides, The monument contains various artificial light effects and wooden sculptures made by the artist and his collaborators., UPV students, as well as other pieces carved for the occasion by different students from the Faculty of Fine Arts.

At night, the fault is transformed into a holographic projection show, with references to 'Star Wars' characters, and light and sound effects, created by the professor of sculpture and professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the UPV, Amparo Carbonell, and the Light Laboratory research group of said faculty.

Besides, A web camera is now operational that focuses on the UPV failure and through which you can follow live all the details of the cremà that will take place the next day 19 March.

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