The authors saw the opportunity to reveal the most unknown part of Madrid, offering a fascinating story, but completely different from the image we have of the city's exterior, with its monuments, its public spaces and its sky.
On the other hand, they also aim to capture the architectural aspects of the most hidden part of Madrid. The various points of the photographic sequence approach spaces with very different atmospheres, such as: space shuttles, timeless sanctuaries, infinite corridors and spaces with a life of their own.
On the other hand, they also aim to capture the architectural aspects of the most hidden part of Madrid. The various points of the photographic sequence approach spaces with very different atmospheres, such as: space shuttles, timeless sanctuaries, infinite corridors and spaces with a life of their own.
Madrid Underground by Manuel Álvarez Diestro and Karlos Gil.
Among the Madrid Underground scenarios are: the hydraulic installations of the Canal de Isabel II and the Storm Tunnel, a water tank that will only be used in the event of an environmental catastrophe; the section of the M30 highway buried as it passes through the southeast area of the city, without any use; and, the disused metro tracks of the Money Tunnel, built in the 19th century to carry cash from the Bank of Spain to a secret warehouse on Goya Street.
According to the authors, the bowels of the M30 were one of the most terrifying places they have visited, which they accessed after descending 90 meters of stairs. Álvarez Diestro explains that he has traveled to various parts of the world but that the most powerful and terrifying story has been developed in the city where he resides, Madrid.
According to the authors, the bowels of the M30 were one of the most terrifying places they have visited, which they accessed after descending 90 meters of stairs. Álvarez Diestro explains that he has traveled to various parts of the world but that the most powerful and terrifying story has been developed in the city where he resides, Madrid.
Madrid Underground by Manuel Álvarez Diestro and Karlos Gil.
In addition to facing really sinister and dangerous spaces, with sulfuric acid emissions, areas with asbestos and practically inaccessible areas, it is also a challenge on a professional level, since Manuel Álvarez Diestro usually faces other types of scenarios, generally open spaces in those that capture the relationship between architecture and the natural passage of the environment that surrounds it.
In this adventure, they had the support of a group of students from the TAI University School of Arts in Madrid, who have collected this experience in a video called "Origin," presented by Karlos Gil in the exhibition "Declive" at the CA2M in Madrid.
In this adventure, they had the support of a group of students from the TAI University School of Arts in Madrid, who have collected this experience in a video called "Origin," presented by Karlos Gil in the exhibition "Declive" at the CA2M in Madrid.
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