LA DIADA - VIATGE | JOURNEY - 2021
An Immersive Cinematic Art Installation
by Laia Cabrera and Isabelle Duverger
Conceived and Directed by Laia Cabrera & Isabelle Duverger
Original music by Nana Simopoulos and Enrique Granados
Cinematography and Editing by Laia Cabrera & Isabelle Duverger | Additional footage by Xavier Tarrida Ibars
Commissioned by the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United States of America & Canada
Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United States of America & Canada - 1441 L St NW, Washington DC - September 14, 2021
The piece departs from three major themes for the visual storytelling: Place + People + Values.
Unveiling a sensorial “viatge” as a “spiral”, we created an oneiric journey merging and juxtaposing the essence of these thematic concepts as a triptych video installation.
With a cinematic style, using math patterns in Nature like spirals, fractals, voronoi, the symbolic tradition of Castells, the textures and shapes of the modern architectural landscapes of Catalunya, we designed a visual narrative with different scenarios in order to materialize thoughts, allegories and scenic metaphors such as an imaginary skyline. Our focus was also on the rituals of togetherness and solidarity, images of embrace and closeness of a community.
The gaze is on the details, the poetry, the beauty of the senses and the longing for an inclusive and sustainable future. A path forward – unveiled through collective traditions and multilateralism.
The Delegation of Catalonia to the USA presents: “La Diada”, an immersive video art installation by Laia Cabrera & Co. - Washington DC - September 14, 2021
Produced and directed by Laia Cabrera
Skyline Illustration and Animation by Isabelle Duverger
Music composed by Nana Simopoulos Featuring “Stories of the Young” by Enric Granados
Cinematography, editing and visual effects by Laia Cabrera & Isabelle Duverger
Assistant production: Isabel Cabrera
Second unit drone operator: Ramon Godia Cabrera
Projection mapping design: Isabelle Duverger
Additional Castells de Girona and Llança footage by Xavier Tarrida Ibars
Escaldarium Caldes de Montbui, courtesy images of VOTV
Commissioned by the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United States of America & Canada
Special thanks to: Isidre Sala Queralt - Maria Pilar Pérez Ordoño - Magalí Muria-Tunon - Daniel Ricart Pons - Xavier Vila - Concepcio Ibars Pla - Rosa Godia Cabrera - Antoni Benavente - Raul Bonet - Ignasi Pinedo - Ana Maria Agusti - Eva Tarrida - Elisenda Tarrida - Carme Ibars Pla - Montse Agustí Vaeza - Mònica Agustí Vaeza -
Juanjo Martinez - Natasha Matic - Barbara Zylinski - Isidre Pineda - Emma Caldes - Clara Armengol - Cristina Castellà Figuera - David Maorel - Sara López - Aina Ferrer - Anna Bellorbí Vilaplana - Isabel Illana Corominas - Judith Pi I Riubrugent - Núria Caralps de Alós - Josep Manuel I Claramunt - Lidia Tobar - Sandra Hernández Morante - Amor Estadella Puigvert
Extensive thanks to:
Palau de la Música Catalana
Casa Batlló – Gaudí – Barcelona (www.casabatllo.es)
Casa Mila, La Pedrera
Sagrada Família
Park Güell
Oficina de Relacions Externes i Protocol Gabinet de la Consellera
La Seu Vella, Consorci Del Turó De La Seu Vella De Lleida
Cartoixa d'Escaladei
Centre del Romànic de la Vall de Boí - Sant Climent de Taüll
Castell d”Encus, the Pyrenees Winery
La Vinya dels Artistes, Mas Blanch I Jové
Penelles, The Street Art Village: Bkfoxx and Zeso WF – Rulo Lopez – Mina Hamada – Slim Safont
Museum and Termes Romanes de Caldes de Montbui
Marracos - Castellers de Lleida
© 2021 Laia Cabrera & Co.