An impressive mapping show was organized on June 24 and 25 in Rabat by the French Institute of Morocco, inside the building of Saint-Pierre Cathedral, on the occasion of its hundredth anniversary.
Under the theme “Weaving a fire”, this video mapping show, accompanied by sound effects, was projected on an architectural installation in the shape of an inverted candle, giving visitors visual experiences derived from representations of fire such as flames, ashes, smoke, heat or lights.
For the production of this show, the Institut français called on a young Moroccan collective, made up of Zineb Sekkat, an architect known under the name of Linez for his mapping projects, and the architectural agency Method, represented by architects Youssef Chajai and Mouad Laalou. “The group of architects chose fire as the theme for this representation. Fire is the most primitive form that brought humans together, its warmth made humans gather around this immaterial form”, explained Mr. Laalou.
The person in charge of the cathedral of Rabat, Father Daniel Nourissat expressed his joy to see this spectacle being celebrated inside the church to encourage people to enter and look at this large candle and this large light which symbolizes the love of God in our hearts.
The director general of the French Institute in Morocco, Clélia Chevrier KolaÄ ko, said that this mapping was created by three architects, two of whom are laureates of the digital lab, which the French institute has been running for two years. now, expressed his joy to offer this to the cathedral and the city of Rabat”.
For her part, the French ambassador to Morocco, Hélène Le Gal, emphasized the symbol of being in a cathedral in Morocco, “this openness to all religions is what makes it characteristic and I find it very beautiful”.
Inaugurated on November 17, 1921, Saint-Pierre Cathedral is undeniably part of the cultural and historical heritage of the capital. It is the work of the architect Adrien Laforgue, to whom we also owe the Post Office, the Rabat-ville station, the former Courthouse (current Parliament) as well as the Source (currently Al Mowafaqa).