United Visual Artists (Matt Clark)
Hidden Order
JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 1, 2026, CASA BATLLÓ, BARCELONA
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The 2026 Casa Batlló Mapping, Hidden Order, has been created by United Visual Artists, the London-based artistic studio founded by Matt Clark.
+HIDDEN ORDER
Inspired by Gaudí's belief that nature follows divine geometric principles, Hidden Order explores the universal laws of nature and how they are interpreted through human perception, culture, and technology. United Visual Artists harness human movement to reveal the hidden pulse of Casa Batlló, creating a performative artwork that commemorates the centenary of Gaudí's death.
Internationally recognized for integrating art, performance, and technology, UVA's works have been showcased in prominent institutions such as the Royal Academy of Arts in London, YCAM in Tokyo, and the Sydney Biennale.
Hidden Order, by United Visual Artists.
Saturday, January 31, and Sunday, February 1, 2026
Facade of Casa Batlló.
Duration: 12 minutes.
+FULL PROJECTION
—Gaudí once said that the straight line belongs to man, and the curve to God. He believed that nature is governed by deeper geometric principles. As an artist, I have always been drawn to the hidden systems beneath the surface: those structures that silently shape the world around us.
MATT CLARK
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United Visual Artists— Reality and perception as a source of experimentation
United Visual Artists is a London-based studio founded and directed by British artist Matt Clark since 2003. Their practice integrates new technologies with traditional media such as sculpture, performance, and site-specific installations, resulting in works understood more as events in time rather than material objects, where light, sound, and movement are deployed experientially.
Drawing inspiration from sources ranging from ancient philosophy to theoretical science, UVA explores cultural frameworks and natural phenomena that shape our perception and cognition. Their projects investigate how we experience reality, manipulating perception and revealing the relative nature of our experiences.
United Visual Artists' work has been commissioned and showcased by internationally renowned institutions such as the Royal Academy of Arts, the Serpentine Gallery, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Barbican, the Manchester International Festival, and the Sydney Biennale, among others.
Their work is part of collections such as the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain and MONA, and it evolves through an intense collaborative practice with artists, choreographers, scientists, musicians (such as Massive Attack, Battles, James Blake, or Ben Frost), and creators from various disciplines—a philosophy that was especially reflected in their retrospective exhibition "UVA: Synchronicity" (2023).
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Fukiko Takase—Embodying space
Fukiko Takase is a dance artist and choreographer who colaborates internationally with artists in multiple disciplines. She has worked with companies such as Henri Oguike, Wayne McGregor, and Akram Khan.
Fukiko was featured in Atoms for Peace music video ‘Ingenue’ with Thom Yorke and TV commercials for UNIQLO, Toyota, and Diners Club. She choreographed and performed in the Nina Simone music video ‘Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’.
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Daniel J. Thibaut—Sound and movement
Daniel J. Thibaut is a Belgian music composer, producer and director. Rooted in minimalism and the avant-garde, his practice examines how sound and movement shape our perception of time and space.
Daniel is published by Warp. Selected projects include Kimono Roboto —alongside Peter Lindbergh and Björk—, collaborations with United Visual Artists, and commissions for Acne Studios, Dior, Hermès, Nike and Audemars Piguet.
+CREDITS
Matt Clark
Concept and Direction
Daniel J. Thibaut
Music Composer
Fukiko Takase
Coreography and Dance
Jon Skerrit
Design and Programming
Adam Heslop
Design and Programming
Alyssa Mello
MOCAP Technician
Chris Cornish
3D Scanning
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