Dos caras Lamp
2022
Mixed Media. Plaster, spackling paste, Roman clay, birchwood, foam, plastic, and metal hardware.
23.5”h × base: 4” w shade: 17.5”∅ (clip on)
The Dos Caras Lamp is a sculptural, functional lighting piece that honors Curiel’s Mexican heritage. It features accents inspired by billowing forms and rocks, drawing from Curiel’s childhood memories of bathing in the river at her grandmother’s house in Mexico. The name, Spanish for “two faces,” reflects the lamp’s dual-sided base, each side presenting a distinct arrangement of forms.
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Sculptural Lighting
La Mari Lamp
2023
Mixed Media. Spackling paste, paint, plastic, linen, and metal hardware.
21”h × base: 10” w
shade: 18”∅ (clip on)
La Mari Lamp features accents inspired by mariachi vestments, paying homage to Curiel’s heritage as a first-generation Mexican American with roots in Jalisco, Mexico, where this style of music and attire originated. “Mari,” short for mariachi, highlights a facet of regional Mexican culture that played a significant role in Curiel’s upbringing.
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