Sagrada Família installs digital art projection created with AI for Sant Jordi

The Sagrada Família is celebrating the feast of Saint George, or Sant Jordi - patron saint of Catalonia, by opening its doors again to share this important day with the public.

This year, the Basilica is offering an after-hours guided tour on the eve of Sant Jordi, and visitors will get to discover a digital art installation next to the sculpture of Saint George by Josep Maria Subirachs. Plus, like every year, Jordis and Jordines from all over the world can visit the Basilica for free with a guest.

Art installation created with AI, for the first time at the Basilica of the Sagrada Família

For Sant Jordi, the Sagrada Família will install a digital art projection called Rosa, Rosae, created with artificial intelligence specially for the occasion based on the values of innovation and creativity.

It is an innovative, original piece of digital art that combines shapes from a rose inspired by Gaudí’s architecture, using artificial intelligence. Projected on a huge LED screen, the art piece is in direct dialogue with the sculpture of Saint George by Josep Maria Subirachs. The visual piece is accompanied by a composition for organ to create an artistic experience full of shapes, colours and music.

Creation of the piece started with a database of hundreds of pictures of roses and Gaudí’s architecture (techniques like trencadís mosaic, shapes and materials from his work, etc.). Then new images were generated using various artificial intelligence tools.

This installation will be on display from 22 to 27 April.

Night-time guided tour the eve of Sant Jordi

To share the Sant Jordi celebrations with the public, the Sagrada Família is offering 90 tickets for two for a special after-hours tour of the Basilica on 22 April, giving participants a unique chance to enjoy the incredible evening light at the Temple.

Anyone interested can enter the draw giving out 90 tickets for two using the form form on this link from 10:00 am on 12 April to 10:00 am on 18 April. The draw will be held on Thursday 18 April and the winners will be notified by email in the following days. There will be several time slots between 8:15 pm and 9:05 pm.

REGISTRATION HERE

Free tickets for anyone named Jordi, Jordina, Jorge or Georgina from anywhere in the world

On 23 April, people called Jordi and Jordina, or the equivalent names in any language from anywhere in the world, can visit the Basilica for free with a guest, without having to book.

More information here

More information on the Sant Jordi celebrations at the Basilica of the Sagrada Família is available on our website sagradafamilia.org/en/sant-jordi