THE TAKING
Installation in the former Lux theatre
2012
100 x 66 cm
Piece consisting of three photographs which document the installation; all printed in Hahnemüle paper (100% cotton)
Edition of three copies + one artist proof
In 2012 the remodeling of the old Lux building began, because the Cultural Center of Spain -was moving into these installations- and they had invited a group of artists to intervene the space, as long as what they did was possible within the renovation. I was invited to participate and decided to make an installation for this event. To do so, I asked them to leave a single seat in one of the cinemas. In that room, I projected the fire scene from the animated film Bambi (Disney Studios, 1942) while two figures are watching it: one is a demon and the other is a baby sitting on his legs. As they entered the dark room, barely lit by the fire scene, the viewers had to get close to the demon to find out what it was. This is because I have always felt that Disney films have that characteristic of being cheesy but still characterized by violent moments to which children are exposed.
