ULTRADISTANCIA AIRPORTS SERIES
I used to be a frequent flyer, always choosing a window seat to watch airports appear and disappear during takeoff and landing. Even on gray days, when the view seemed flat, squinting my eyes or looking from the corner of my vision would distort the colors of the ground into something strangely vivid.
Years later, my experiments with satellite imagery led to the creation of ULTRADISTANCIA — and the first finished work was an airport. I was immediately drawn to the geometry of runways, the forms of terminals, and everything hidden within those vast aerial structures.
From above, I am attracted to what emerges: geometries, contrasts, repetitions, and the organic forms of nature, whether transformed by human intervention or left untouched. Airports have always fascinated me — some I have flown over, many I have dreamed of, and the ones gathered here I have reached through satellites.
This series, born with ULTRADISTANCIA itself, brings together the spirit of a project that travels the world: the Earth as a canvas, maps as the unconscionable.
TOKIO HANEDA AIR (HND) - Tokio Haneda International Airport - Tokyo, Japan - 180 x 85.9 cm - Gallery Frame
BEIJING AIR (PEK) - Beijing Capital International Airport - Beijing, China - 150 × 70.4 cm - Black Gallery Frame
MONTREAL TRUDEAU AIR (YUL) - Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada - 180 x 85.9 cm - Acrylic
RIO DE JANEIRO AIR (GIG) Rio de Janeiro/Galeão – Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 300 x 150 cm - Gallery Frame
“Art comes in many forms, and satellite art does stand out for its unique take on capturing the world, we believe anyone who loves travel or is in aviation will appreciate having an Ultradistancia piece on their walls.”
— Apertus Aero
LAS VEGAS AIR (LAS) - McCarran International Airport - Nevada, USA - 180 x 85.9 cm - Acrylic
“Argentinian artist and photographer Federico Winer uses imagery from Google Earth to play with our perspective of the world. Get a brand new view on some of the world´s most dynamic airports. “
— Google Earth
SAN FRANCISCO AIR (SFO) - San Francisco International Airport - California, USA - 200 x 94 cm - Acrylic
“That maps can be considered art is not a new concept. One only needs to look at Gerard Mercator's 'Nova et Aucta Orbis Terrae Descriptio', the incredible 'Tabula Peutingeriana', or the medieval Hereford Map to have proof that cartography can enchant the eye as much as, and sometimes more than, a painting.
Armed with this conviction, Argentine artist Federico Wiener has transformed satellite footage from Google Earth into a captivating artistic journey.¨
— Corriere Della Sera
MADRID AIR (MAD) - Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport - Madrid, Spain - 300 x 150 cm - Acrylic
“Landmark architecture and urban landscaping becomes shapes and geometries in buenos aires-based photographer Federico Winer‘s ‘ultradistancia’ series.
Winer transports viewers across all corners of the globe, allowing them to vicariously travel on google earth ‘trips’ from airports to highways and famous cities.¨
LOS ANGELES AIR (LAX) - Los Angeles International Airport - California, USA - 180 x 85c m - White Gallery Frame
“Aerial photography sourced from satellites sees stations, neighborhoods, routes, and houses turn into kaleidoscopic compositions.
it is from this vantage point that an observer can truly understand the winding pathways of an airport terminal, the twisting roadways we drive on everyday and the complex layouts of historic cities.¨
— Design Boom
