Andorran Artist Daniel Arellano Headlines La Nit del Videomapping with Romanesque Pyrenees Projection

Andorran artist Daniel Arellano capped the fourth edition of La Nit del Videomapping at Ull Nu Festival with his three-minute *TR3* projection on the Casa de la Vall facade, highlighting Romanesque heritage shared by Alt Urgell, Andorra, and Foix in support of a French embassy-led UNESCO candidacy for Pyrenean state foundations.

The event, organized by the French Embassy in Andorra and the festival with support from Andorra la Vella commune and the Consell General, lit up key public spaces—the capital's town hall, Raonador del Ciutadà headquarters, and Casa de la Vall—from 6pm to 9pm Thursday evening. Projections started later to ensure darkness, attracting residents, tourists, and spontaneous onlookers who looped back to enjoy the displays afterward.

Arellano's work, produced by his DanDreams Film & Shows, traced a blue-toned visual journey across landmark churches including Sant Joan de Caselles, Sant Romà de les Bons, Cortinada, Pal, Santa Coloma, and Sant Cerni d'Engolasters, culminating in Foix with abstract and figurative elements. The concept revolved around the number three—three territories, three-minute runtime, tripartite form—eschewing text or dates to spark viewer imagination. "It's a journey across these three Pyrenean territories," Arellano explained, calling it a "triangular connection" rooted in Romanesque architecture and pictorial art.

Drawing inspiration from the UNESCO bid without being constrained by it, the piece shifted from an initial festive, non-narrative vision. Historical photos and church details shaped its evolution, aided by artificial intelligence for rapid prototyping. Arellano produced four versions, shelved the last after doubts, then revisited it with fresh eyes and feedback from trusted contacts. Returning to Casa de la Vall—site of his prior *Verd* on sustainable energy—felt like both privilege and duty. "Projecting there brings great responsibility, yet it's thrilling to connect with society and culture," he said.

Officials including Síndic General Carles Ensenyat, who shared the sights with his daughter, Cònsol Menor Olalla Losada, French Ambassador Nicolas Eybalin, Portuguese Consul General Duarte Pinto da Rocha, and University of Andorra Rector Juli Minoves toured the installations.

Complementary pieces featured Jérémy Oury's *Eco-Cortex* at town hall, Daan de Lange's *Enigmatik*, Scenocosme's interactive *Rencontres imaginaires* at Raonador del Ciutadà—where human touch sparked light and sound—and *Urban Lights* near Consell General, plus Ciny Lo's *Regardez avec d'autres yeux*, which evoked a poetic nighttime garden at Casa de la Vall.