If there is one word to encompass my perspective of Chile so far it would be vibrant. I have especially enjoyed the vibrance found in the natural landscapes, the artwork displayed at the PreColumbian Art Musuem, and even the exuberant people at the Plaza de Armas. My sense of appreciation for the natural landscape of Chile started when I first opened the window on the plane as we soared above the breathtaking mountaintops and clouds. Then at the top of Cerro San Cristobal I gained a new perspective of the Andes mountains that enclose Santiago and their colossal scale and impact they must have had on shaping the city from an urban planning lense. The vegetation and landscape surrounding the statue of the Virgin Mary was a touching reminder of the beauty of God’s creation and the innate vibrance it brings to our lives.
The exhibit “La Fiesta de Las Imagenes en Los Andes” at the PreColumbian museum is now one of my favorite art exhibits I have ever visited. I appreciated that it brought vibrance to the museum by being interactive, eye catching, colorful, insightful, full of illusions, modern and historical. I tried to capture the themes and concepts of layering, perspective, illusion, color, and movement found repeatedly throughout the exhibit in media such as the illuminated double mirrors, the hanging colorful art display in the courtyard, the maze of decorated ropes, and the layered video projectors.
A collage of diagrams showing the repeating themes of color, layering, and perspective at the art exhibit.
Amazing view from top of Cerro San Cristobal!
Beautiful weather and vibrant landscape and surrounding the focal point Virgin Mary Statue at the top of Cerro San Cristobal.