This painting is rooted in the Patagonian landscape near San Martín de los Andes, where Zuzy spent time observing, sketching, and studying the atmosphere of the mountains and lake. The figures emerge from that setting — not as portraits, but as presences shaped by memory and distance. Although inspired in Patagonia, the work was painted in Vaduz, transforming lived experience into reflection.

The technique is central to the work. Built in layered egg tempera on linen canvas, the surface is constructed slowly and deliberately. Tempera allows for precision, matte depth, and a luminous inner light within the bodies. Charcoal establishes structure and anatomy, while oil passages intensify shadows and unify tonal transitions. The restrained sienna-based palette reinforces cohesion and timelessness, allowing form and psychological tension to dominate over color.