In this piece, dust and butterfly wing fragments are transferred to the canvas and used in a visual abstraction in which the tiny particles in fluorescent colors represent stars, planets, and constellations. Glenda León explores this fragile, almost ephemeral material as a metaphor for the universe, alluding to the transience of existence. She proposes an imaginary cosmic landscape, celestial bodies that suggest ontological, spiritual, and mystical reflections that define the relationships among human beings, nature, and creation. The work is a tribute to Cartas celestes, astral compositions made around the middle of the twentieth century by Loló Soldevilla, an influential exponent of geometric abstraction on the island.

León graduated in 1999 with a degree in art history from the University of Havana and in 2007 with a master’s degree from the Academy of New Media in Cologne. She has developed a sustained artistic career from her particular approach to conceptualism.