SpY unveils DISLOCATION, a new kinetic sculpture exploring perception, time, and movement as sculptural materials

SpY’s practice systematically explores the relationship between perception, space, and collective behavior within the public realm. Through large-scale interventions and a formal economy close to minimalism, his works disrupt the ordinary reading of the environment and activate new modes of attention.

In the new work presented at Serrería Belga, the artist extends this line of inquiry into the field of kinetic sculpture. Installed in the main atrium of the Serrería Belga cultural space, SpY unveils DISLOCATION, a kinetic sculpture composed of sixteen vertical slats in continuous rotation, where forms visually collide and transform before the viewer’s gaze.

In this work, movement and time operate as sculptural materials that structure the experience of the piece. They not only alter the perceived form but also condition its interpretation, generating a state of perceptual dislocation. In this sense, the sculptural form is not conceived as a finished object, but as a consequence of time and movement.

Within this process, forms that initially appear stable become ambiguous, producing visual effects that affect perception. The constant rotation disrupts spatial reading, blurring the notions of rotation and depth.

As the viewer moves around the sculpture, successive formal variations emerge. Each point of view produces a different configuration, establishing the work as a composition in constant transformation.

Team:

Artists: SpY

Promoted by: Serrería Belga Cultural Center
Curator: Mario Canal
Photographer: RubenP Bescos