La pieza, elaborada con cristales del Salar de Atacama, simboliza la conexión entre arte, ciencia y territorio en la Estrategia Nacional del Litio.
Antofagasta was the setting for the unveiling of “The Lightness of Lithium,” a work by Polish artist Dagmara Wyskiel, director and founder of the SACO Contemporary Art Biennial. Antofagasta was the setting for the unveiling of “The Lightness of Lithium,” a work by Polish artist Dagmara Wyskiel, director and founder of the SACO Contemporary Art Biennial.
The piece, loaned to the Institute, is composed of salt crystals from the Salar de Atacama, establishing both a material and symbolic connection with the territory. Its installation reinforces INLiSa’s mission to bring science closer to the public through art.
During the ceremony, Hernán Cáceres, Executive Director of INLiSa, stated:
We not only generate knowledge and technology; we also seek to connect with the public. Art is a vehicle that allows us to make the materiality of lithium and the salars tangible in a different context.”
We not only generate knowledge and technology; we also seek to connect with the public. Art is a vehicle that allows us to make the materiality of lithium and the salars tangible in a different context.” This gesture aligns with the Institute’s vision of citizen science and the opening of knowledge to the community.
Dagmara Wyskiel, known for leading SACO since 2012 under the concept of a “museum without a museum,” reinforces through this work the relationship between art, science, and territory. The 2025 edition of the biennial, titled “Dark Ecosystems,” brought together more than 40 international artists in Antofagasta and San Pedro de Atacama, consolidating the region as a cultural epicenter.
