Elia Gasparolo – Joaquín Fargas

“Destellos de la Naturaleza” is a mechatronic robotic installation designed to raise awareness about our natural environment and how we relate to it. At sunrise, the mechanical bushes turn towards the sun as a tribute to the endless source of life on our planet. This initial starting point initiates communication among them. A dialogue opens in which humans can bear witness and even play a role, as intervening in nature creates a different mode of communication in which one can send a message and await a signal.

These flashes, like a sort of ritual, signify humanity’s need to feel part of its surroundings and to express itself. From their place, from their center, humans send their message in the hope of being heard and seen. This signal or message, with the intention of being received, reaches another point. Thanks to nature, the recipient can respond, thus creating a dialogue. A dialogue that relies on nature to exist.