The work consists of two graphic illustrations depicting the Sun and Sirius, created using abstraction, repetition, and systems.

Part of a private journey investigating our concept of time, it focuses on two stars that were foundational to early calendar systems, looking back at the origins of our temporal structures as a way to reflect on the present moment. In a period of accelerated technological and social change, the work proposes a reconnection with historical knowledge and with the sky, from which we are becoming increasingly disconnected.

The Sun, the centre of our system, the primal source of life on Earth, and the foundation for the measurement of time. Sirius, the star whose heliacal rising marked the flood of the Nile River, helped the ancient Egyptians create a 365-day calendar and become one of the first civilisations to farm on a large scale.

Sun originates from a watercolor painting that is photographed and used as a visual element in a digital composition. For Sirius, the process began with a shape designed in graphic software, which was then colored and textured using generative AI. This element was used as the visual basis of the work and later refined and finalised in graphic software.

Both works are developed through repetition of a single shape and are informed by Gestalt principles. It invites reflection on how our understanding of the world is mediated by the mind, and how what we perceive may not constitute reality itself.

Link to Sirius