Monica Curiel is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who transforms construction materials—such as spackling paste and plaster—into relief paintings, art objects, sculpture, furniture, and lighting. Born in Dallas to Mexican parents from Jalisco, she was introduced to these materials while working alongside her father on construction sites. These materials, often associated with labor and utility, carry deep cultural significance—frequently handled by immigrant workers like her parents, yet rarely celebrated. Curiel brings her work into spaces connected to her community’s service and labor, honoring those histories through objects of beauty and reverence. Her practice explores themes of identity, visibility, and cultural inheritance, reflecting on the familial and cultural forces that shape her story and community.
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Video by Rithwick Chary
Photographed by Jonathan Anders Hökklo
La Mari
2025
Spackling paste and acrylic paint on panel.
25.5" W × 31.5" H × 5" D
$3,056
La Mari is a textured spackling relief painting that draws from the rich iconography of mariachi vestments, reinterpreting elements of Jalisco’s regional Mexican culture through a contemporary material language.
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Photographed by Joe Kramm
Vase No. 1
2025
Spackling paste, plaster, foam, plywood, clay, acrylic paint, PVC.
19” H × 6” D
$1,500
Vase No. 1 by Monica Curiel embodies her signature fusion of construction materials and sculptural form. Crafted from spackling paste, plaster, paint, and plywood, the piece reinterprets the language of building materials into a refined, textural vessel. Both minimalist and expressive, it reflects Curiel’s ongoing exploration of transformation, cultural memory, and the quiet beauty found within labor and craft. Available for acquisition through Love House.
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Photographed by Joe Kramm
Pedestal No. 1
2025
Spackling paste, plaster, foam, birchwood, clay, acrylic paint.
43” H × 20” W (base); top surface: 12.3” × 12.3”
$9,500
Pedestal No. 1 by Monica Curiel continues her exploration of material transformation and cultural reflection. Handcrafted from spackling paste, plaster, paint, and plywood, the piece bridges construction and fine art—elevating everyday materials through sculptural form. The pedestal’s tactile surface and refined geometry honor the craftsmanship of labor while asserting its place within the language of contemporary design and sculpture. Available for acquisition through Love House.
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Photographed by Jimena Peck
Tela Chair
2024
Plaster, spackling paste, foam core, birchwood, clay, Roman clay, acrylic paint, and topcoat sealer.
33" W x 32" H x 26" D
$13,125
The Tela Chair is a functional sculpture that reflects Curiel’s heritage. The process of layering plaster on wood creates a piece that resembles soft fabric, all crafted entirely by hand.
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Photographed by Joe Kramm
Ser
2025
Spackling paste, plaster, and Roman clay, acrylic paint on panel.
41” W × 70” H × 3” D
$10,500
Ser by Monica Curiel transforms construction materials into a poetic expression of identity and cultural memory. Using spackling paste, plaster, and Roman clay, Curiel creates a richly textured surface that evokes both resilience and grace. Her process reimagines materials traditionally tied to labor and utility—those handled by immigrant workers like her parents—into objects of beauty and reverence. Through this work, she honors the unseen craftsmanship embedded in everyday materials, transforming them into a narrative of heritage, visibility, and belonging. Available for acquisition through Love House.
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Sewing on Saturday Morning Vessel
2025
Spackling paste, plaster, Roman Clay, and acrylic paint.
Ø10" × 11.25" H
$1,500
Sewing on Saturday Morning Vessel explores fragility as an act of care and remembrance. Inspired by learning to sew alongside her mother and grandmother, the vessel’s pleated, dart-like folds translate the gestures of muslin fabric shaping into sculptural form. These movements—once used to create and mend—become abstractions that honor touch, skill, and family inheritance. Constructed from spackling paste and plaster, it transforms materials of labor and repair into a tender record of resilience. Fragility becomes strength through holding, preserving, and honoring, connecting the intimacy of domestic craft to contemporary objects.
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