Untitled Astronomy 

Author: Cordelia Urueta

Title: Untitled (Astronomy) (Sin título, Astronomía)

Creation Date: 1964

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Location: Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City, Mexico

Cordelia Urueta’s untitled work, Astronomy (Astronomía, 1964), reflects her lifelong fascination with cosmic themes and metaphysical exploration. Moving away from figurative representation, Urueta distills celestial imagery into an abstract composition, where luminous geometric forms hover within a vast, atmospheric space.

The restrained yet evocative palette enhances the work’s ethereal quality, suggesting celestial bodies suspended in a cosmic void. The use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and movement, as if the elements of the painting were shifting within an unseen gravitational force. The geometric forms, reminiscent of planetary orbits and stellar constellations, reinforce Urueta’s interest in metaphysical inquiry.

Urueta’s engagement with esoteric thought, particularly her exposure to Theosophy and the theories of P. D. Ouspensky, is evident in her translation of abstract cosmic forces into visual language. Much like the visionary work of her contemporary María Izquierdo, Urueta approaches the representation of celestial themes not as a literal depiction but as an intuitive exploration of the invisible structures governing existence.