Perusino's Interviews

Perusino meets Supay in the middle of Legoland. Among roller coasters, ghost trains, and colorful Lego bricks, the underworld god of the Andes explains the mysterious world of Uku Pacha.

He believed that thorough washing could remove all the precious dirt of adventure from his skin. He didn't like this idea at all. For him, dirt wasn't accidental, but a visible diary of the days he had lived.

After a while, he felt a slight tremor beneath him. The ground seemed to take a deep breath. Before Perusino now stood a figure without a crown, without armor, and without a thunderbolt in his hand.

Perusino looks around. A few dark rocks jut out from the white. A strip of sea lies in the distance, looking as if someone had cut a fissure into the landscape. No village, no field, no tree that could dramatically topple over.

The yard smells of damp cardboard, cold air from the refrigeration units, and sweet fruit that could still be eaten. Large bins stand close together, and several lids are askew because they're too full.

Perusino sits on the bench, shoulders hunched, backpack between his feet. His phone is dead, not dramatically dead, but completely numb. Silence remains, and in this moment, it is not a friendly silence.

Mama Killa doesn't suddenly appear next to the rock. In fact, she isn't standing at all. She's there, like the moon is there. Visible, but not tangible. Perusino clears his throat, because this is clearly an interview, even if there's no table or chair to cooperate. The night awaits.

A bright beach stretches out before you, and the waves sound like applause that never ends. Next to Perusino stands a small, high-tech setup powered entirely by solar energy. Solar panels absorb the light, batteries display contented green bars, and the camera acts as if it's braver than the sun itself. A glance upwards, however, is enough to make it clear who's really in charge here.

Myths are explained through images. Some images suggest that light was introduced as a form of decision. Others say that the sun and moon emerged from the water so that days could be counted. All these variations share a common idea: order requires symbols.