The installation presented by the Massana School for the Xavier Benguerel Gardens seeks to draw the visitor into a serene space that is disconnected from the world. It creates a mood inspired by the hypnotic fascination that comes from gazing at reflections on the surface of water. This effect is replicated by using a set of rotating plastic glass cylinders lit from within, which project a surface of shifting watery light onto the floor. It’s a play of reflections that dance thanks to interaction with the visitors, who themselves create the relaxing texture of the sea.

And it is also a reminder of the El Poblenou neighbourhood’s relationship with the sea, a presence that is both important and ever-changing. The Massana School reconnects with this element through the metaphor of the elusive nature of the liquid state and its unpredictable play with light. It is a vehicle of transformation, calm and connection, rather like the sensation created by Buddhist prayer wheels.

STUDENTS: Jennifer Andrés, Andrea Argibay, Júlia Bertomeu, Carla Compañó, Lídia Díaz, Esther Dobón, Alizée Doret, Nikole Juvencio, Lola Liñán, Jan Marimón, Tania Martín, Bernat Navarro, Mar Ollé, Marina Petrus, Delphine Pirivaki, Sofia Pshenichny, Andrea Velasco and Maria Yébenes

TUTORS: Èlia Clemente, Romina Gris, Joaquin Pérez and Anna Tantull

SPONSORS: Mobles Pirineus and Complas