MONTREAL TRUDEAU AIR (YUL) - Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada - 180 x 85.9 cm - Acrylic

“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

“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

“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

“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.¨

“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

For the launch of the new Google Earth, Google invited me to create some of the Ultradistancia images that make up the Airports series, so that users could take guided tours of the world through them. Visit the project here.