federico babina’s architectural enigmas whisper gentle tales as they sway in ARCHITELLER

architeller: narrative architecture

Federico Babina’s latest series, ARCHITELLER, unfolds a mesmerizing narrative through a series of illustrations and animations set against the musical composition of Cesc Miralta. The artworks bring to life architectural enigmas that speak of sensitive environments, ‘non-places’, and both imagined and imaginary realities. The Italian illustrator envisages buildings as vessels of storytelling, capable of whispering tales into the ears of observers. ‘I would like to be able to listen to the stories of certain architectures,’ he notes. Liberating them with a new voice, realizing a multifaceted architectural universe that tries to tell small stories, Babina muses that buildings are not only made of matter, but also of stories that pass through them daily, that leave traces and imbue their environments.

federico babina’s liberated buildings whisper and sway

Through the twelve works, Federico Babina (more here) unveils a narrative of space, weaving together new textures and dimensions. ARCHITELLER’s structures transcend mere physicality, embodying the essence of stories that intertwine with the daily lives passing through them, leaving indelible imprints on their surroundings. They evoke metaphysical landscapes suspended in the fabric of space and time, conveying through shapes and words a spectrum of emotions, ranging from melancholy to euphoria, from poetic to nomadic. Each illustration becomes a portal to a dream territory, inviting viewers to explore realms of fantasy and imagination. The architectures, freed of material weight, then float lightly in the wind of freedom as they embrace poetry.

project info:

name: ARCHITELLER Narrative architecture
artist: Federico Babina

music composition: Cesc Miralta

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