Ulysses Castellanos - Faisal Anwar
Toronto, Ontario
XIBALBA is an interactive sculpture/installation consisting of two cubic structures that glow and
pulsate in increasing increments depending on the viewer’s proximity to each structure. The minimalist
cubic forms function as sculptures and as architectural spaces. They are intended to offer a shelter
from the sensory overload that is such a big part of city living.
Each of the architectural forms are comprised of an 8 x 8 foot cubic structure encasing a smaller
3 x 3 foot cube. The larger cubic structure is outfitted with a small “doorway” that enables
the public to step inside. Both cubic structures contain lighting fixtures connected to a motion sensor.
The motion sensor is in turn connected to a computer that regulates the intensity and frequency of the
light pulses depending on the public’s interaction with the piece.
As viewers enter, the cubes light up in varying rhythmic patterns, creating a calming effect. Thus
XIBALBA infuses a non-descriptive parking lot with a spiritual presence. XIBALBA can only be activated
when a viewer enters into one of the cubic structures, and the different patterns of light are determined
by the frequency in which the attendees enter the structures, and by the length of time that is spent
within.
[ Castellanos cv ]
[ Castellanos website ]
[ Castellanos contact ]
Ulysses Castellanos , XIBALBA, 2008
photography: Dean Goodwin
XIBALBA, 2006
Interactive sculpture/installation
[ selected photographs ]
[ video ]
C13 Carpet Factory Parking Lot, Fraser Avenue, North of Liberty Street
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