SPY INSTALLS 20-METER MONOLITHIC BLACK TRIANGLE in Madrid

Installed in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles directly fronting the Palacio de Cibeles, PANOPTICON by urban artist SpY is a large-scale temporary architectural installation configured as an equilateral black triangle measuring 20 meters on each side. The dark, monolithic geometry introduces an abrupt formal contrast against the ornate historic facade of the Palacio, directly intercepting established sightlines across the civic square.

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PANOPTICON REFRAMES URBAN SURVEILLANCE and PUBLIC PRIVACY

The installation by Spanish urban artist SpY operates through an interplay of physical obstruction and mediated vision. While the opaque triangular volume physically blocks panoramic views of the urban context, discreet viewing apertures integrated along its perimeter invite visitors to peer inside. Each aperture is fitted with a display monitor wired to closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras mounted at the apex of the structure.…