An outdoor waterfront area with wooden and metal structures, hanging fabric banners with abstract shapes, benches, and a view of boats docked at a marina.

Invisible Landscape

Year: 2017

Materials: Sublimated cotton

Dimensions: 2 m x 2 m

Three large white banners with black abstract shapes hang near a harbor with boats.

Invisible Landscape translates Grindr location data into abstract printed diagrams. User proximity information becomes simplified radial diagrams across six panels, with QR codes linking to the original data sources. The work investigates the visual possibilities of social media geography through minimal graphic translation.

Close-up of a grayscale map of Alaska on a white grid background.
A man in business attire using his phone outdoors at a QR code scanning station, with several people in casual clothes in line behind him. The location appears to be an outdoor exhibit or event area with banners, benches, and a mountainous backdrop.

View on website after QR scan

  • A digital clock display showing 13:10 with the text 'PLAZA BICENTENARIO' above it and a geometric shape or object in the background.
  • Map of an urban area with five labeled circles (A to E) indicating different distance zones from a central point, with a legend explaining distance ranges from 0 to 1000 meters.
  • A phone screen showing an alert for Avenida Irarrázaval at 10:00 PM with a partial gray map or shape in the background.
  • Map of a city with five distribution zones marked by circles labeled A to E, indicating different distance ranges from 0 to 1000 meters.
  • A minimalist design with a gray abstract shape in the center, black text reading "PLAZA EL OLIVAR," and a time display of "20:00" below it.
  • Map showing redirection of radio signals in a city with five circles labeled A to E indicating different distance ranges from 0 to 1000 meters.
  • A minimalist digital clock display showing the time 12:00 with the location 'Muelle Salitrero Melbourne Clark' written below.
  • A grayscale map of a city with five radio broadcast zones labeled A to E, showing distribution areas with ranges from 0 to 1000 meters.
  • Silhouette of a basilica, labeled "Basilica Corazón de María" with the time "19:00" beneath.
  • Map of a coastal city with five labeled circles (A to E) indicating different radio distribution ranges, from 0 to over 1000 meters, with a legend at the bottom.
  • A grayscale silhouette map of Antofagasta, with text indicating it is from the municipal swimming pool, showing the time 18:30.
  • Map of a coastal city showing radio distribution zones, with five marked areas labeled A to E, indicating different radius ranges from 0 to 1000 meters, involving 73 users.