Dark Constellations

The Atacameño culture views the night sky as a vital light source in the desert, with constellations seen as shapes in the dark areas of the sky, unlike Western culture that perceives them as groups of stars. This perspective has inspired the “Black Constellation” series of paintings featuring monochromatic three-color lines subject to a cutting and gluing process, which creates black shapes revealing the painting’s background, with the lack of information generating the image’s composition.

The paintings employ CMYK or CGA colors, similar to the method used by screens and printers to create images. The paintings’ aesthetic draws from the Atacama culture’s unique perspective on the night sky, emphasizing the creative potential of the absence of information.