IDEAL PLACE
stage and costume design
VERBENA DE LA PALOMA
Tomás Bretón
Teatr Wielki Lodz, Lodz
Stage design & visuals: Eva Iszoro
Costumes: Malgorzata Zak
Stage direction: Jesús García Salgado
Choreography: Malena Mexía
Photos: Mikuszewska, Welendi
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The scenography, together with the static and moving visualisations, recreates the atmosphere of Madrid in the late 19th century during the summer, when the popular festivities of La verbena de la Paloma were held in the streets of the Spanish capital.
The scenographic concept is based on rotating physical elements positioned at ground-floor level, combined with projections onto the upper levels and across different non-coplanar surfaces. These visualisations are created using artificial intelligence and other 2D and 3D software. Occasionally animated in sync with the music, they make it possible to recreate a variety of spaces, both exterior and interior.
Project Renders
Construction process
Some of the visual elements designed using artificial intelligence were subsequently translated into physical form, such as the shop signs, wallpaper designs and, most notably, the Manila shawls. These elements were also transferred into virtual reality environments and animated renders synchronised with the rhythm of the music. In this way, the scenography and visual elements establish a dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and digital innovation.
Visuals
AI generated Manila shawls