Biogénesis
2020, video, 1920 x 1080 px, 3.42 min.
The main goal of his project Biogenesis is to evoke greatness through smallness. To do so, it references both Hermeticism –“as above, so below; as below, so above”– and the fractal nature of the universe that makes the minuscule is similar to the astronomical.
Replicating the macro in the micro allows us to find new knowledge-acquiring processes, or tools to understand how the world works. In the case of dwarf planets, it is possible to explore how life emerges, develops, and is influenced by various factors. This aligns with the theory of panspermia, which explains how life migrates through the universe.
Biogenesis enables us to observe and visually document processes ranging from inoculation –understood as the grafting of information into the environment– to the emergence of microorganisms and interconnected life systems shaped by various environmental factors, much like on our own planet
Understanding how life originates and develops on a philosophical level raises fundamental questions for the viewer, encompassing all forms of existence—from astronomical structures to our relationship with the environment and the interdependence of species, among others.
Chile, 1985.
Multimedia visual artist whose work intertwines art, science and technology.
Has held several solo exhibitions at the CCU Art Hall, Chile, and Espacio O; as well as group exhibitions in Colombia, Peru, and Chile in the Media Arts Biennial and the Valdivia Museum of Contemporary art.
Awardee of the 2015 Matilde Perez Prize for digital art and technology, and nominated for the FAMA grant of the AMA Foundation.
His work is part of several private collections.
