After observing for a long time how bricks and rocks “live” on the street, I came up with the idea for the Modulo L experiment. Bricks and rocks are too heavy to be collected by street sweepers, tearing their garbage bags if they try. The same thing happens with sweeping machines – rocks are too heavy for their brooms. As a result, the “life” of bricks and rocks on the street is usually longer than other objects. So, I decided to abandon my own bricks to observe what would happen. I chose to construct a simple L shape, a slightly strange brick – not fancy enough to be collected yet not too simple to be ignored.
The experiment was executed this way:
I chose 8 different locations on my daily path between my studio and the gallery and “opened” these locations by abandoning an L. I came back to each location once a day to add a new L. The idea was to keep on adding L’s causing the composition to grow until one or more L had disappeared from the scene. I added an L everyday and had no right to touch the other L’s added before, often adapting to new compositions created by pedestrians.
For the show in the gallery, I used my molds to build the same quantity of Modulos L that had been left in the street and reproduced the moment where each composition had the most L’s, before it started to “decay”. The decay happened when one or more L was found missing.
Shortcuts:
Modulo L #1 | Modulo L #2 | Modulo L #3 | Modulo L #4 | Modulo L #5 | Modulo L #6 | Modulo L #7 | Modulo L #8 | Process pictures | Results inside the gallery
Thanks a lot to everybody at Slowtrack for the support and to LUCE for providing the best help ever.
![12/03/2014 21:41, Modulo L #1, +1 12/03/2014 21:41, Modulo L #1, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml1-01.jpg)
![12/03/2014 21:42, Modulo L #1 12/03/2014 21:42, Modulo L #1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml1-02.jpg)
![13/03/2014 13:56, Modulo L #1, -1 = 0 13/03/2014 13:56, Modulo L #1, -1 = 0](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml1-03.jpg)
![Modulo L #2: Modulo L #2:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur01.gif)
![12/03/2014 21:45, Modulo L #2, +1 12/03/2014 21:45, Modulo L #2, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-01.jpg)
![13/03/2014 18:31, Modulo L #2, +1 = 2 13/03/2014 18:31, Modulo L #2, +1 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-02.jpg)
![13/03/2014 18:32, Modulo L #2 13/03/2014 18:32, Modulo L #2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-03.jpg)
![14/03/2014 20:49, Modulo L #2, +1 = 3 14/03/2014 20:49, Modulo L #2, +1 = 3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-04.jpg)
![5/03/2014 14:20, Modulo L #2, someone rearranged it. 5/03/2014 14:20, Modulo L #2, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-05.jpg)
![15/03/2014 14:22, Modulo L #2, +1 = 4 15/03/2014 14:22, Modulo L #2, +1 = 4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-06.jpg)
![16/03/2014 10:53, Modulo L #2, someone rearranged it. 16/03/2014 10:53, Modulo L #2, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-07.jpg)
![17/03/2014 13:37, Modulo L #2, rearranged again. 17/03/2014 13:37, Modulo L #2, rearranged again.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-08.jpg)
![17/03/2014 17:07, Modulo L #2, again. 17/03/2014 17:07, Modulo L #2, again.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-09.jpg)
![19/03/2014 12:54, Modulo L #2, -4 = 0 19/03/2014 12:54, Modulo L #2, -4 = 0](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-10.jpg)
![18/03/2014 19:47, Modulo L #2, and again. 18/03/2014 19:47, Modulo L #2, and again.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml2-11.jpg)
![Modulo L #3: Modulo L #3:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur07.gif)
![12/03/2014 21:58, Modulo L #3, +1 12/03/2014 21:58, Modulo L #3, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-01.jpg)
![13/03/2014 18:39, Modulo L #3, +1 = 2 13/03/2014 18:39, Modulo L #3, +1 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-02.jpg)
![14/03/2014 20:59, Modulo L #3, +1 = 3 14/03/2014 20:59, Modulo L #3, +1 = 3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-03.jpg)
![15/03/2014 11:25, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it. 15/03/2014 11:25, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-04.jpg)
![15/03/2014 14:33, Modulo L #3, +1 = 4 15/03/2014 14:33, Modulo L #3, +1 = 4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-05.jpg)
![16/03/2014 10:45, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it. 16/03/2014 10:45, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-06.jpg)
![16/03/2014 11:40, Modulo L #3, +1 = 5 16/03/2014 11:40, Modulo L #3, +1 = 5](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-07.jpg)
![17/03/2014 13:27, Modulo L #3, -3 = 2 17/03/2014 13:27, Modulo L #3, -3 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-08.jpg)
![20/03/2014 13:11, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it. 20/03/2014 13:11, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-09.jpg)
![20/03/2014 17:24, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it. 20/03/2014 17:24, Modulo L #3, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-10.jpg)
![12/06/2014 9:36, Modulo L #3, -2 = 0 12/06/2014 9:36, Modulo L #3, -2 = 0](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml3-11.jpg)
![Modulo L #4: Modulo L #4:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur06.gif)
![13/03/2014 19:08:18, Modulo L #4, +1 13/03/2014 19:08:18, Modulo L #4, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-01.jpg)
![14/03/2014 21:17, Modulo L #4, +1 = 2 14/03/2014 21:17, Modulo L #4, +1 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-02.jpg)
![15/03/2014 11:14, Modulo L #4, someone rearranged it. 15/03/2014 11:14, Modulo L #4, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-03.jpg)
![15/03/2014 14:52, Modulo L #4, +1 = 3 15/03/2014 14:52, Modulo L #4, +1 = 3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-04.jpg)
![16/03/2014 10:26, Modulo L #4 16/03/2014 10:26, Modulo L #4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-05.jpg)
![16/03/2014 10:26, Modulo L #4, the three L's were moved to a window 4 meters away. 16/03/2014 10:26, Modulo L #4, the three L's were moved to a window 4 meters away.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-06.jpg)
![16/03/2014 10:27, Modulo L #4, +1 = 4 16/03/2014 10:27, Modulo L #4, +1 = 4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-07.jpg)
![17/03/2014 11:04, Modulo L #4, someone rearranged it. 17/03/2014 11:04, Modulo L #4, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-08.jpg)
![17/03/2014 17:08, Modulo L #4, +1 = 5 17/03/2014 17:08, Modulo L #4, +1 = 5](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-09.jpg)
![18/03/2014 13:28, Modulo L #4, someone rearranged it. 18/03/2014 13:28, Modulo L #4, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-10.jpg)
![19/03/2014 10:19, Modulo L #4, -5 = 0 19/03/2014 10:19, Modulo L #4, -5 = 0](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml4-11.jpg)
![Modulo L #5: Modulo L #5:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur05.gif)
![15/03/2014 13:36, Modulo L #5, +1 15/03/2014 13:36, Modulo L #5, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml5-01.jpg)
![16/03/2014 10:44, Modulo L #5, +1 = 2 16/03/2014 10:44, Modulo L #5, +1 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml5-02.jpg)
![17/03/2014 12:25, Modulo L #5, someone rearranged it. 17/03/2014 12:25, Modulo L #5, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml5-03.jpg)
![17/03/2014 16:19, Modulo L #5, +1 = 3 17/03/2014 16:19, Modulo L #5, +1 = 3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml5-04.jpg)
![18/03/2014 14:19, Modulo L #5, someone moved it a very little bit. 18/03/2014 14:19, Modulo L #5, someone moved it a very little bit.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml5-05.jpg)
![19/03/2014 11:44, Modulo L #5, -4 = 0 19/03/2014 11:44, Modulo L #5, -4 = 0](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml5-06.jpg)
![Modulo L #6: Modulo L #6:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur04.gif)
![15/03/2014 13:46, Modulo L #6, +1 15/03/2014 13:46, Modulo L #6, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml6-01.jpg)
![16/03/2014 10:52, Modulo L #6, +1 = 2 16/03/2014 10:52, Modulo L #6, +1 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml6-02.jpg)
![17/03/2014 16:29, Modulo L #6, +1 = 3 17/03/2014 16:29, Modulo L #6, +1 = 3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml6-03.jpg)
![18/03/2014 19:10, Modulo L #6, +1 = 4 18/03/2014 19:10, Modulo L #6, +1 = 4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml6-04.jpg)
![19/03/2014 14:43, Modulo L #6, +1 = 5 19/03/2014 14:43, Modulo L #6, +1 = 5](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml6-05.jpg)
![19/03/2014 14:43, Modulo L #6 19/03/2014 14:43, Modulo L #6](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml6-06.jpg)
![20/03/2014 12:02, Modulo L #6, -5 = 0 20/03/2014 12:02, Modulo L #6, -5 = 0](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml6-07.jpg)
![Modulo L #7: Modulo L #7:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur03.gif)
![15/03/2014 14:02, Modulo L #7, +1 15/03/2014 14:02, Modulo L #7, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-01.jpg)
![16/03/2014 11:00, Modulo L #7, +1 = 2 16/03/2014 11:00, Modulo L #7, +1 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-02.jpg)
![17/03/2014 16:45, Modulo L #7, +1 = 3 17/03/2014 16:45, Modulo L #7, +1 = 3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-03.jpg)
![18/03/2014 14:07, Modulo L #7, one L was moved 10 meters away. 18/03/2014 14:07, Modulo L #7, one L was moved 10 meters away.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-03b.jpg)
![18/03/2014 19:19, Modulo L #7, +1 = 4 18/03/2014 19:19, Modulo L #7, +1 = 4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-04.jpg)
![19/03/2014 14:53,Modulo L #7 / +1 = 5 19/03/2014 14:53,Modulo L #7 / +1 = 5](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-05.jpg)
![20/03/2014 16:46, Modulo L #7, +1 = 6 20/03/2014 16:46, Modulo L #7, +1 = 6](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-06.jpg)
![21/03/2014 14:49, Modulo L #7, +1 = 7 21/03/2014 14:49, Modulo L #7, +1 = 7](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-07.jpg)
![22/03/2014 10:46, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it. 22/03/2014 10:46, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-08.jpg)
![22/03/2014 13:49, Modulo L #7, +1 = 8 22/03/2014 13:49, Modulo L #7, +1 = 8](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-09.jpg)
![23/03/2014 13:16, Modulo L #7, +1 = 9 23/03/2014 13:16, Modulo L #7, +1 = 9](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-10.jpg)
![24/03/2014 13:30, Modulo L #7, +1 = 10 24/03/2014 13:30, Modulo L #7, +1 = 10](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-11.jpg)
![25/03/2014 0:11, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it. 25/03/2014 0:11, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-12.jpg)
![26/03/2014 21:18, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it. 26/03/2014 21:18, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-13.jpg)
![27/03/2014 12:14, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it. 27/03/2014 12:14, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-14.jpg)
![28/03/2014 14:56, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it. 28/03/2014 14:56, Modulo L #7, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-15.jpg)
![31/03/2014 11:26, Modulo L #7, someone brought the 10 pieces back together. I had to leave Madrid before seeing the end of this location - I didn't expect an installation to last more than 16 days and grow up to 10 pieces, and even less an installation in front of the Foreign Office Ministry! 31/03/2014 11:26, Modulo L #7, someone brought the 10 pieces back together. I had to leave Madrid before seeing the end of this location - I didn't expect an installation to last more than 16 days and grow up to 10 pieces, and even less an installation in front of the Foreign Office Ministry!](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-16.jpg)
![Modulo L #8: Modulo L #8:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur02.gif)
![16/03/2014 11:06, Modulo L #8, +1 16/03/2014 11:06, Modulo L #8, +1](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-01.jpg)
![17/03/2014 16:53, Modulo L #8, +1 = 2 17/03/2014 16:53, Modulo L #8, +1 = 2](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-02.jpg)
![18/03/2014 19:25, Modulo L #8, +1 = 3 18/03/2014 19:25, Modulo L #8, +1 = 3](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-03.jpg)
![19/03/2014 14:59, Modulo L #8, +1 = 4 19/03/2014 14:59, Modulo L #8, +1 = 4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-04.jpg)
![20/03/2014 11:02, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it. 20/03/2014 11:02, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-05.jpg)
![20/03/2014 16:51, Modulo L #8, +1 = 5 20/03/2014 16:51, Modulo L #8, +1 = 5](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-07.jpg)
![21/03/2014 13:55, Modulo L #8, +1 = 6 21/03/2014 13:55, Modulo L #8, +1 = 6](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-08.jpg)
![21/03/2014 17:53, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it. 21/03/2014 17:53, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-09.jpg)
![22/03/2014 10:42, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it. 22/03/2014 10:42, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-10.jpg)
![22/03/2014 13:59, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it. 22/03/2014 13:59, Modulo L #8, someone rearranged it.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-11.jpg)
![22/03/2014 14:04, Modulo L #8, +1 = 7 22/03/2014 14:04, Modulo L #8, +1 = 7](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-12.jpg)
![23/03/2014 10:30, Modulo L #8, -7 = 0 23/03/2014 10:30, Modulo L #8, -7 = 0](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml8-13.jpg)
![18/03/2014 18:59, Modulo L #5, +1 = 4 18/03/2014 18:59, Modulo L #5, +1 = 4](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml5-07.jpg)
![Because they were all still in the same scene and none of them disappeared, I kept on adding Modulos. Because they were all still in the same scene and none of them disappeared, I kept on adding Modulos.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-03c.jpg)
![28/03/2014 14:57, Modulo L #7, none of the 10 pieces had disappeared so far. 28/03/2014 14:57, Modulo L #7, none of the 10 pieces had disappeared so far.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml7-17.jpg)
![Process: Process:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur08_0.gif)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-19.jpg)
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![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-21.jpg)
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![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-12.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-22.jpg)
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![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-08.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-11.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-16.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-14.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-04.jpg)
![Reproduction of the results inside the gallery: Reproduction of the results inside the gallery:](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/separateur08_1.gif)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-03.jpg)
![Modulo L #7, 10 L's, the composition that grew the most. Modulo L #7, 10 L's, the composition that grew the most.](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-23.jpg)
![](https://www.eltono.com/wp-content/gallery/amalgama-modulo-l/eltono-ml-process-02.jpg)