"Clark approaches Gaudí's architecture as an active system shaped by geometry, natural laws, and constant transformation. The title echoes L'ordre invisible, the official motto of Gaudí Year 2026, pointing to the idea that apparent chaos often conceals deeper structures. 'Gaudí once said that the straight line belongs to man, and the curve to God... I've always been drawn to the hidden systems beneath the surface-those structures that quietly shape the world around us.'"
"Clark collaborated with the dance artist, recording her movements through motion-capture technology. Her body becomes a generative element within the projection, multiplied and transformed into dynamic visual structures that appear to grow directly from the facade. Takase's choreography was developed through direct physical engagement with Casa Batlló, responding to its curves, textures, and spatial rhythm, treating the building as a partner."
Hidden Order is a monumental projection mapping by Matt Clark of United Visual Artists that transforms Casa Batlló's facade through cycles of light, movement, and sound. The annual mapping commission expands indoors with a new second-floor space, Beyond the Facade, extending the project beyond the street. Clark treats Gaudí's architecture as an active system shaped by geometry, natural laws, and constant transformation, suggesting deeper structures beneath apparent chaos. A live performance by choreographer Fukiko Takase activates the facade in real time; her motion-captured movements become generative visual elements. An original score by Daniel J. Thibaut binds image, movement, and architecture.
Read at designboom | architecture & design magazine
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