María Elena Quispe

María Elena Quispe has spent most of her life by the expanse of the Salar de Uyuni, where she operates her food cart. Her days are characterized by the rhythms of waking before sunrise to tend to her cart and finding creative solutions to keep her business afloat in the harsh salt flat conditions. She draws inspiration from her environment, particularly the way shadows cast by power lines across the salt resemble a musical score, reflecting on how this image connects to the silence between her and her estranged sibling.