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The image in the pair of prints is based on the airline route network across the world. In this print it is seen on a white surface, while in its pair, <i>Air Routes of the World (Day)</i>, the surface is black. The airports appear as dots, and the routes are lines between them. The airports create patterns similar to star constellations in the sky. This image offers an alternative map of the world, where air travel defines the important locations. It also makes its subject abstract, because the image of the world is pared down to the airport locations and nothing else. The theme is specific, yet the visual appearance allows interpretation. 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