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# Rollercoasters and Wall Scaling: Two Argentinian Artists Play with the City
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/rollercoasters-and-wall-scaling-two-argentinian-artists-play-with-the-city/
- Published: 2012-02-22T17:03:41.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T16:36:52.000Z
- Description: LOS ANGELES — Ever wanted to take a roller coaster through Buenos Aires? How about an invisible one? Yeah, me too. Argentinian film director Fernando Livschitz has released a new video of roller coasters cutting through the lovely streets of the country's capital.
- Author: AX Mina
- Tags: Opinion, Buenos Aires, Leandro Erlich, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 06:51 (2012, 2013, part 1)

LOS ANGELES — Ever wanted to take a roller coaster through Buenos Aires? How about an invisible one? Yeah, me too. Argentinian film director [Fernando Livschitz](http://www.bsfilms.com.ar/Bsfilms/Black%5FSheep%5FFilms%5F-%5FFernando%5FLivschitz.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) has released a new video of roller coasters cutting through the lovely streets of the country’s capital.

![Leandro Erlich's mirrored installation. Image via leandroerlich.com.ar.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2012/02/buildingshot-e1329823116240.png)

Leandro Erlich's mirrored installation. Image via leandroerlich.com.ar.

There’s something in the air down south, because I also came across Argentinian artist [Leandro Erlich](http://www.leandroerlich.com.ar/works.php?id=42&ref=hyperallergic.com)‘s crazy mirrored buildings. “Bâtiment Mirrored” is an architectural-scale installation that helps you scale a three story building with ease. Visitors simply lie down safely on the ground, and a massive mirror makes it look like you’re hanging out with sticky glue.

I like that these two projects use special effects (one digital and one analogue) to make a city come alive as an urban-scale amusement park. They’re both devilishly simple concepts but incredibly fun.

Need more eye candy? This isn’t Livschitz’s first foray into cities and special effectts. New Yorkers will enjoy [Scales](https://vimeo.com/26389153?ref=hyperallergic.com), a tilt shift wonderland of the city’s landscape, all in a rapid slightly-miniature wonderland.