Fundamento Palo Monte (Silueta Series, Gunpowder Works) (1980)

Siluetas is a silent, high-definition digital recreation of a Super-8 film by a renowned artist, part of a series created between 1973 and 1981 and documented through film and photographs. Set in Iowa, the film depicts a form carved into the ground, filled with white gunpowder and decorated with three stones representing the heart. When flames ignite the gunpowder, a captivating interplay of fire, smoke, and shadow unfolds. The fire briefly obscures the earthbound figure, then reveals it as the smoke dissipates. Ultimately, only a haunting, charred silhouette remains – a powerful meditation on the fleeting nature of earth, fire, and air. The film meticulously captures the entire burning process, creating a unique convergence of time and space.