Ciudad Máquina No.22

Suspended in the void, Ciudad Máquina No.22 is a fragment of a world where the boundaries between the organic and the mechanical have been erased. Floating in the vastness of a horizonless space, the structure stands as a relic of a distant past, or perhaps an unattainable future. Its architecture, reminiscent of Gothic cathedrals fused with gears and thrusters, suggests that it was created not only to house life but to perpetuate an unknown function, a purpose beyond our understanding.

The delicate lines connecting it to the lower creature trace a silent dance in the void, as if both entities were bound by a thread of dependence or control. Is it the mother ship, a prison, a mechanical deity? Or perhaps it is a beacon for wanderers adrift in the exile of the unknown.

This piece encapsulates the essence of La Parábola, the eternal story of humanity caught between technological advancement and the loss of its essence. Like the man chained to the machinery of the world, this floating city seems to exist in a state of pause—suspended between past and future, between what once was and what may never be.

The ink, applied with surgical precision, gives the piece an ethereal quality, as if the drawing itself were on the verge of fading into the paper. The minimalist composition, with its vast negative space, forces us to contemplate the fragility of existence in an indifferent universe.

Where Could This Work Be Exhibited?

City Machine No.22 is an ideal piece for spaces where the exploration of the symbolic and the futuristic becomes a focal point of dialogue. Collectors drawn to dystopian, visionary, and philosophical art will find in this piece a portal to a reality that challenges notions of time and identity.

For an interior designer, this work could stand out in a modern contemplative space, a design or architecture studio, the library of a science fiction writer, or the office of an innovator seeking inspiration at the limits of imagination. It could also be part of a private collection where art and storytelling intertwine to reveal narratives larger than life itself.

This is not just an illustration, it is a fragment of a universe suspended between fate and uncertainty.