Curated by Paula Solimano, the project travels from the flowery desert in the north to the southern ice, through the eyes of three Chilean photographers: Tomás Westenenk, Nay Jiménez and Cristián Aninat. All photos were taken with an iPhone 17 Pro Max.
A journey that is, at the same time, an exploration of Chilean geography and a descent into the landscapes of the unconscious. That is the idea behind “The Eyes of the Territory,” a new photographic exhibition that documents the journey of three Chilean artists through the country, armed only with an iPhone 17 Pro Max.
The project, subtitled “Awakening in Dreams”, brings together photographers Cristián Aninat, Nay Jiménez and Tomás Westenenk, under the curatorship of Paula Solimano. More than a travel log, the exhibition seeks to explore how an everyday tool can capture the dreamlike essence of the landscape. “It is a mix between reality and dream,” photographer Cristián Aninat told La Tercera, “where the visible and the imaginary mix, confuse, intertwine.”
The curator and head of Museography and Exhibitions at the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, Paula Solimano, explains that the exhibition deliberately seeks to “link external territories, such as natural landscapes, with internal territories, as an idea of the unconscious.” The photographers, who also have training as an art director (Jiménez), cultural manager (Aninat) and architect (Westenenk), push the limits of documentary to create “invented realities.”
According to Solimano, “each photographer proposed a place based on their particular sensibilities.” Nay Jiménez chose the north and the Flowering Desert to “connect with her memory” and her homeland. Tomás Westenenk proposed Valparaíso, interested in “the chaos of cities” and their “urban dynamics.” And Cristián Aninat chose Patagonia, looking for “the liquid in the landscape” and reconnecting with a “super powerful charge” from his childhood in the south.
The central axis of the experience was the use of the iPhone 17 Pro Max as a work tool. For the three professionals, accustomed to bulky equipment, the change to the new Apple phone was a revelation.
“Nay, Tomás and Cristián travel through Chile with a light and immediate tool. Their photos, like thoughts, unite interior and exterior and show in real time how they perceive what they see. Rather than recording the country “as it is”, they enter it as if into the unconscious, exploring territories that, although they may be our own and familiar, always hold something distant, astonishing and elusive.”
— Paula Solimano, curator.
Cristián Aninat (Santiago, 1984) is a photographer, cultural manager and publicist, with a career that combines architecture, advertising and art studies to develop his own visual language, seeking a balance between aesthetics and experience.
Nay Jiménez (1989) is a photographer, publicist and founder of Fruta Studio, a creative studio dedicated to the production of visual content for brands and social networks. Since its inception, it has stood out for its focus on aesthetics, color and creativity, collaborating with major brands.
Paula Solimano (Maryland, 1991) is a Chilean-American curator, historian and art critic. His career has developed between Santiago and New York, where he has worked on important international curatorial projects, exploring themes such as belonging, affection and community practices in contemporary art. She has been a curator at the Ca.Sa Collection and Cindy Rucker Gallery.
Tomás Westenenk (1985) is an architect and photographer, known for his work in aerial and minimalist photography. His training in architecture has given him a keen eye for composition and visual design, combining these skills to capture the beauty in everyday life and urban spaces from unusual perspectives.
The photographers Cristián Aninat, Nay Jiménez and Tomás Westenenk.
Nov 7 to 13, 2025
Fri— 3 to 9 p.m. | Mon and Thu— 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tue, Wed and Sat— 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Sun— 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sala de Artes Visuales (Edificio B, piso —1)
