Star Hunting

Author: Sofía Bassi

Title:Cazando estrellas (Star Hunting)

Date: 1967

Material: Oil on masonite

Dimensions: 46.5 × 34.5 inches

Location: Private collection

Rights: Sofía Bassi Foundation

Star Hunting depicts a solitary figure suspended between a dry, eroded landscape and a dense, star-filled sky. The figure, elongated and almost weightless, rises diagonally across the composition. Her arm extends toward a bright star, while her body curves in a slow, continuous movement. The long, pale garment trails behind her and blends into the surrounding space, softening the boundary between body and sky.

Sofía Bassi organizes the painting through a strong contrast between the lower and upper zones. Below, the terrain appears cracked and uneven, with dark vertical formations that suggest a devastated landscape. Above, the sky is saturated in green tones and filled with points of light. An alchemical egg is placed at the center of the figure’s body. The gesture toward the star does not close the distance. The figure remains suspended, held between the ground and the sky.