The new solo exhibition by the Paris-based duo Detanico Lain borrows its title from the text On the Infinite, the Universe, and the Worlds by Giordano Bruno, published in the 16th century before the author was burned alive at Campo dei Fiori, in Rome, for his ideas that sought to reconcile the multiplicity of infinite worlds—which constituted one of the bases of his cosmology—with the unity of God.
Detanico Lain present their new series, Celestial Bodies (2025), which was part of their most recent solo show at the Centre Pompidou (Paris), as part of their nomination for the 2024 Marcel Duchamp Prize. In the work, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the word forming the name of each star in the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cutouts were layered at 60º angles, giving these sets a three-dimensional spherical form and movement.
Celestial Bodies is based on the Helvetica Concentrated system, created by the duo in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala in 2004.
Using the well-known Helvetica font, the artists developed a writing system based on dots. The size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual character. In the 20 years of the work, the system has been used in a series of works by the duo, including Names of the Stars (2007–), where the artists used the system to write the names of 287 stars listed in Yale University’s Bright Star Catalogue. By layering the letters as points, Detanico and Lain create star-like images as points of vibrating light.
In Living Music (2024), Detanico Lain used the rhythmic quality of the system to translate concert posters originally designed with the Helvetica font.
The mechanical cadence aspect of the system was used to translate Walter Benjamin’s 1935 text “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” in Benjamin Concentrated (2012). As a functional font, Helvetica Concentrated aligns harmoniously with Benjamin’s analysis of how mechanical reproduction (photography, cinema) transformed art, stripping it of its “aura.”
The new solo exhibition by the Paris-based duo Detanico Lain borrows its title from the text On the Infinite, the Universe, and the Worlds by Giordano Bruno, published in the 16th century before the author was burned alive at Campo dei Fiori, in Rome, for his ideas that sought to reconcile the multiplicity of infinite worlds—which constituted one of the bases of his cosmology—with the unity of God.
Detanico Lain present their new series, Celestial Bodies (2025), which was part of their most recent solo show at the Centre Pompidou (Paris), as part of their nomination for the 2024 Marcel Duchamp Prize. In the work, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the word forming the name of each star in the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cutouts were layered at 60º angles, giving these sets a three-dimensional spherical form and movement.
Celestial Bodies is based on the Helvetica Concentrated system, created by the duo in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala in 2004.
Using the well-known Helvetica font, the artists developed a writing system based on dots. The size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual character. In the 20 years of the work, the system has been used in a series of works by the duo, including Names of the Stars (2007–), where the artists used the system to write the names of 287 stars listed in Yale University’s Bright Star Catalogue. By layering the letters as points, Detanico and Lain create star-like images as points of vibrating light.
In Living Music (2024), Detanico Lain used the rhythmic quality of the system to translate concert posters originally designed with the Helvetica font.
The mechanical cadence aspect of the system was used to translate Walter Benjamin’s 1935 text “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” in Benjamin Concentrated (2012). As a functional font, Helvetica Concentrated aligns harmoniously with Benjamin’s analysis of how mechanical reproduction (photography, cinema) transformed art, stripping it of its “aura.”



Helvetica was conceived as a neutral, clear typeface with high legibility, free of serifs or intrinsic meanings tied to its form. It became one of the most popular typefaces in history, widely used in various corporate logos.
Helvetica Concentrated challenges the legibility of the original typeface with a non-hierarchical sequence of forms. Unlike a geometric progression, where "A" would have the smallest mass and "Z" the largest, the sequence based on each letter's individual mass generates a rhythmic and random progression of sizes.
The 20 years of Helvetica Concentrated are celebrated in this exhibition with the series Celestial Bodies (2021–), which was part of the duo's solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou (Paris) as part of their nomination for the 2024 Marcel Duchamp Prize. In this work, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a three-dimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
The system has also been used in other works by Detanico and Lain, including "Names of the Stars" (2007–), where the artists employed the system to write the names of the 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the letters as points, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain created star images as points of vibrating light, where the star with the longest name appears the brightest, and the one with the shortest name appears the darkest.
Helvetica was conceived as a neutral, clear typeface with high legibility, free of serifs or intrinsic meanings tied to its form. It became one of the most popular typefaces in history, widely used in various corporate logos.
Helvetica Concentrated challenges the legibility of the original typeface with a non-hierarchical sequence of forms. Unlike a geometric progression, where "A" would have the smallest mass and "Z" the largest, the sequence based on each letter's individual mass generates a rhythmic and random progression of sizes.
The 20 years of Helvetica Concentrated are celebrated in this exhibition with the series Celestial Bodies (2021–), which was part of the duo's solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou (Paris) as part of their nomination for the 2024 Marcel Duchamp Prize. In this work, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a three-dimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
The system has also been used in other works by Detanico and Lain, including "Names of the Stars" (2007–), where the artists employed the system to write the names of the 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the letters as points, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain created star images as points of vibrating light, where the star with the longest name appears the brightest, and the one with the shortest name appears the darkest.


























Photo Filipe Berndt
Photo Filipe Berndt
Photo Filipe Berndt
Helvetica was conceived as a neutral, clear typeface with high legibility, free of serifs or intrinsic meanings tied to its form. It became one of the most popular typefaces in history, widely used in various corporate logos.
Helvetica Concentrated challenges the legibility of the original typeface with a non-hierarchical sequence of forms. Unlike a geometric progression, where "A" would have the smallest mass and "Z" the largest, the sequence based on each letter's individual mass generates a rhythmic and random progression of sizes.
The 20 years of Helvetica Concentrated are celebrated in this exhibition with the series Celestial Bodies (2021–), which was part of the duo's solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou (Paris) as part of their nomination for the 2024 Marcel Duchamp Prize. In this work, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a three-dimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
The system has also been used in other works by Detanico and Lain, including "Names of the Stars" (2007–), where the artists employed the system to write the names of the 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the letters as points, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain created star images as points of vibrating light, where the star with the longest name appears the brightest, and the one with the shortest name appears the darkest.
Helvetica was conceived as a neutral, clear typeface with high legibility, free of serifs or intrinsic meanings tied to its form. It became one of the most popular typefaces in history, widely used in various corporate logos.
Helvetica Concentrated challenges the legibility of the original typeface with a non-hierarchical sequence of forms. Unlike a geometric progression, where "A" would have the smallest mass and "Z" the largest, the sequence based on each letter's individual mass generates a rhythmic and random progression of sizes.
The 20 years of Helvetica Concentrated are celebrated in this exhibition with the series Celestial Bodies (2021–), which was part of the duo's solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou (Paris) as part of their nomination for the 2024 Marcel Duchamp Prize. In this work, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a three-dimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
The system has also been used in other works by Detanico and Lain, including "Names of the Stars" (2007–), where the artists employed the system to write the names of the 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the letters as points, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain created star images as points of vibrating light, where the star with the longest name appears the brightest, and the one with the shortest name appears the darkest.
printed on alluminium foil
Photo reproduction
In 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiří Skála, created the Helvetica Concentrated writing system. Based on the Helvetica typeface designed in 1957 by Max Miedinger, the artists developed a new typeface formed by a series of dots. Each dot corresponds to the mass of the original character. Helvetica was conceived as a neutral, clear typeface with high legibility, free of serifs or intrinsic meanings tied to its form. It became one of the most popular typefaces in history, widely used in various corporate logos. Helvetica Concentrated challenges the legibility of the original typeface with a non-hierarchical sequence of forms. Unlike a geometric progression, where “A” would have the smallest mass and “Z” the largest, the sequence based on each letter’s individual mass generates a rhythmic and random progression of sizes.
60 x 90 cm
printed on alluminium foil
Photo reproductionIn 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiří Skála, created the Helvetica Concentrated writing system. Based on the Helvetica typeface designed in 1957 by Max Miedinger, the artists developed a new typeface formed by a series of dots. Each dot corresponds to the mass of the original character. Helvetica was conceived as a neutral, clear typeface with high legibility, free of serifs or intrinsic meanings tied to its form. It became one of the most popular typefaces in history, widely used in various corporate logos. Helvetica Concentrated challenges the legibility of the original typeface with a non-hierarchical sequence of forms. Unlike a geometric progression, where “A” would have the smallest mass and “Z” the largest, the sequence based on each letter’s individual mass generates a rhythmic and random progression of sizes.
Photo Filipe Berndt
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 0 63 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Photo Filipe Berndt
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 66,64 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 67,38 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Photo Filipe Berndt
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo Vermelho
In 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
42,5 x 42,5 x 4 cm
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo VermelhoIn 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo Vermelho
In 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
42,5 x 42,5 x 4 cm
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo VermelhoIn 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo Vermelho
In 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
42,5 x 42,5 x 4 cm
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo VermelhoIn 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo Vermelho
In 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
42,5 x 42,5 x 4 cm
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo VermelhoIn 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
Photo Filipe Berndt
Photo Filipe Berndt
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Filipe Berndt
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
set of 5 pieces with variable dimensions
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Filipe BerndtIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 66,6 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 71,45 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 80 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 71,45 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo Vermelho
In Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Ø 66,6 cm
Laser-cut 2mm polished mirrored stainless steel
Photo VermelhoIn Celestial Bodies, concentric circles corresponding to each letter of the alphabet were cut into mirrored metal surfaces according to the size of each letter in the name of each star from the three constellations included in the exhibition. These cuts were layered at 60° angles, bringing a threedimensional spherical form and movement to the compositions.
Photo Filipe Berndt
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo Vermelho
In 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
42,5 x 42,5 x 4 cm
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo VermelhoIn 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo Vermelho
In 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
42,5 x 42,5 x 4 cm
Printed with mineral pigment ink on Hahnemüehle Photo Rag 308 gr paper and laser-engraved acrylic
Photo VermelhoIn 2004, Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, in collaboration with Czech artist Jiri Skala, transformed the familiar Helvetica typeface into a new font they called Helvetica Concentrated, turning it into a series of dots; the size of each dot corresponds to the area of the original individual haracter.
For the series Name of the Stars, the Brazilian artists used their invention to write the names of 287 stars listed in the Yale University Observatory’s Bright Star Catalogue. By overlaying the dot shaped letters (each individual dot has a brightness of 25 percent white), Detanico and Lain create images of the stars. Each has different saturation of light because of the different combination of characters in a given name; the brightest star is the one with the longest name and the darkest the one with the shortest.
Photo Filipe Berndt
Photo Filipe Berndt
Exhibition setup with Edigar Candido and Abraão Reis
Photo Vermelho
Exhibition setup with Edigar Candido and Abraão Reis
Photo Vermelho