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Milky Way
Lorena Gaytan — Milky Way. Aceite sobre lienzo. 40 x 35cm Gallery view
Milky Way
Installation view

Curatorial note

“A work you do not just look at: you inhabit it. Every piece at LEMORA is chosen for its ability to hold the gaze over time.”

— Lorena Gaytan
Macro detail · Fragments I — IV

Lot 16244

Lorena Gaytan

Milky Way

Medium
Aceite sobre lienzo
Dimensions
40 x 35cm
Framing
Unframed · Custom framing on request
Description

Lorena Gaytan

Oil on canvas

40 x 35cm

2016

Milky Way is a lyrical, surrealist work that invites contemplation of the macroscopic and the infinitely distant through an intimate, contained perspective. In this vertical, camera-scale composition, the viewer’s gaze is immersed in a twilight landscape where the boundary between land, water, and the cosmos completely dissolves.


The scene features two crystal spheres, resembling marbles or glass globes, resting on a liquid, reflective surface that duplicates their shapes and nuances in the lower half of the composition. The sphere in the foreground, rich in color and interplay of light, reveals a universe of its own: a bird in full flight—evoking a crane or heron—crosses a luminous, star-studded galactic spiral, the Milky Way, which appears magically contained within it. Behind, a second sphere, larger but more veiled, acts as a visual echo, reflecting and distorting the tones of the surroundings.

Acquisition value

$ 5,000.00

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