NADA New York 2025

Xicalcoliuhqui-inspired geometries—a stepped, spiraling motif rooted in Mesoamerican design—anchor cast aluminum flame coral tree flowers and a Ptichopus beetle. Its silvery surface shifts subtly, shaped by a foundry process akin to lost-wax casting. The piece reflects on how the natural world is abstracted and reconfigured through cultural frameworks, where beauty is both honored and controlled. The beetle—often associated with decay—becomes a quiet emblem of transformation, where likeness becomes a vessel for memory, entropy, and desire.