It was midnight in Brussels when I received an email from the Burning Man organization. It was official. They wanted me to take my giant axolotl sculpture to Black Rock City! During the previous months, Caroline and I had laid out a plan for this situation, and it was time to test it out. This was a huge opportunity for my sculptor career, and I would have to defeat...
I write this as I prepare to leave Brussels for a year and start an artist residency in Las Vegas. Although it was never on my list of places to go, I’ve been to Vegas for three years in a row thanks to my sculptures. How did this travel trend begin? It all started with a post on imgur. Three years ago, I set myself to document every sculpture and sketch I had...
Si fueras mexicano, artista, y tuvieras demasiado material en diferentes colores, que es primero que harías? Tu y yo sabemos que el alebrije seria tu primera opción. Si no tienes la (mala? buena?) suerte de ser mexicano, entonces tal vez no conozcas la palabra y el significado de la palabra Qué son los Alebrijes? — El Origen del Alebrije El Alebrije es una creación...
To see a world in a grain of sand,And a heaven in a wild flower,Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,And eternity in an hour.— William Blake, Auguries of Innocence If you had asked me a year ago, whether we would be in a confined world, without social contact, and working from home until God knows when, I would have not believed you. During lockdown, I decided...
When are 3d printed dresses going mainstream? Imagine if you could draw a 3d garment specifically for your use, adapted to your body, and designed uniquely for yourself. This is what I had in mind when in 2019, when I drew a 3d blouse for a friend with a flexible material (TPU/FLEXY). Could I create flexible layers of clothing specifically for one person? Using a...