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Sunlight entering the Bronx Museum on my 50th Birthday (2030), 2013

Bronx Museum in 2030
Bronx Museum in 2030
Bronx Museum in 2030
Bronx Museum in 2030
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Installation views at the Bronx Museum on March 12, 2015.

Installation views at the Bronx Museum on March 12, 2015.

Installation views at the Bronx Museum on March 12, 2015.

Installation views at the Bronx Museum on March 12, 2015.

Sunlight entering the Bronx Museum on my 50th Birthday (2030), 2013

Site-specific video installation. Computer-generated simulation: Single-channel HD video (color, silent)
Duration: 2:40 min.

This computer-generated simulation shows accurately how the sunlight will enter the Bronx Museum on March 12, 2030, the day of the artist’s 50th birthday. To develop this piece, Raul Valverde created a detailed virtual replica of the institution and used 3D software to calculate the interaction between sun and architecture. The work was installed as a large-scale projection inside the Bronx Museum, letting the viewer experience a current space in a future tense. Project supported by Maxwell Render, Next Limit, Render Pro, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Arquitectonica and the School of Visual Arts.

Exhibition history: