Prelude

Prelude is a site-specific piece made in the city of Bariloche, on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi, in southern Argentina. It is a replica of the top of the spire of Bariloche Cathedral emerging from the lake 150 metres from the original cathedral, which is situated on a hill a few metres from the lakeshore. The cathedral rises to 75 metres and is the tallest building in Bariloche. The sculpture could be considered the first sign of the emergence of a parallel city barely out of phase with the original. The title is related to Debussy's prelude La cathédrale engloutie.