.Boost

Virtual Reality, 2018


Boost is an audiovisual piece that, through virtual reality, invites you to explore the under universe of car racing in Argentina.

Combining 360° recordings and 3D animation, the work oscillates between documentary and the sublimation of a state of ecstasy. For a few minutes, the viewer is immersed in a world devoid of pretentiousness, where there is just enough for the driver's condition to be repeated over and over again as the races go by. This eternal return allows the driver, even if only for 13 seconds, to have his moment of glory.

In this way, what appears to be a straight line with two cars is transformed into something much more complex where adrenaline, passion and senses combine to form a sacred ritual.

Designed and realized by Juan Ignacio Migliardo, Abril Portillo, Harry Piluso Mulhall, Octavio Castiñeira and Pedro Falco.

The piece was presented as a site-specific installation at the Avellaneda racetrack in 2018 and also in "La Noche de los Museos" in 2019.