Bachelor’s Thesis – Cum Laude
June 2026, Barcelona

Pulvis Stellarum (from latin: Dust of Stars) arises from the need to reconnect with painting from its very origins: from the earth, the stone, the dust, and the pigments that inhabit the immediate landscape. Through the gathering of natural materials and the artisanal preparation of paints, this research proposes a more reflective, deliberate, conscious pictorial practice deeply linked to the territory, where each color preserves the memory of its place of origin.

The project views painting not as an act of control over the medium, but as a collaboration starting from the essence of matter. Minerals, textures, and organic binders cohabit within the artistic gesture, transforming the artwork into a living, mutable, and regenerative organism. Thus, the project questions the notion of eternity in art, proposing a form of painting that accepts the passage of time as an inherent part of its own nature.

Rather than merely seeking a technical alternative to industrial materials, this work attempts to reconnect painting with the land, with manual craftsmanship, and with a more human and sensitive way of inhabiting artistic creation.