Espacio Fundación Telefónica presents CARNE y ARENA, the award-winning virtual reality installation by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Through an individual immersive experience, the work places visitors at the center of a fragment of the journey of Mexican and Central American migrants and refugees, inviting them to experience something that goes beyond observation to become presence.
Based on real testimonies and created with cutting-edge immersive technology, the installation blurs the boundaries between spectator and protagonist, proposing a profound reflection on empathy, identity and the human condition. Honored with a special Oscar®, CARNE y ARENA transformed the way narrative is understood in virtual reality and has been exhibited in some of the world's leading cultural spaces.
«My intention was to experiment with virtual reality technology to explore the human condition and reclaim space to allow the visitor a direct experience, walking in the immigrant's shoes», explains Alejandro G. Iñárritu.