#material-experimentation

#material-experimentation

Geles Cabrera's retrospective at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes brings long-overdue institutional recognition to one of the country's first modern female sculptors. Spanning seven decades of the artist's work, the exhibition follows her receipt of the 2024 Bellas Artes Medal in Visual Arts, Mexico's highest artistic distinction. Arranged thematically, the exhibition reveals Cabrera's fluid treatment of the human figure, space and movement through materials ranging from volcanic stone to terracotta and plexiglass.

Accessible from three sides, the booth is shaped by approach and visibility rather than a single frontal orientation. The primary entry is marked by an angled portal set back from the site edge, establishing a layered visual field rather than an immediate overview. From this offset threshold, overlapping planes of tiles, textures, and color unfold gradually, encouraging movement through depth rather than direct access.

Asphalt has long been used as an adhesive, functioning as a connector between different materials. Although today it is most commonly associated with road paving, its essential purpose remains the act of binding. Drawing from this origin, the collection approaches asphalt as a mediating material that links heterogeneous components. References include its early use in Japan during the Jomon period, when it bonded wooden shafts to stone arrowheads.

Located in , Shueisha TOON FACTORY Office - Phase 2 is a creative designed by GAMMA Architects for a company specializing in manga and WEBTOON production. The project expands the company's existing office by transforming a full floor within a long, east-west-oriented building. The design responds to the specific needs of drawing, storyboarding, and editing work, prioritizing both functional efficiency and an environment that encourages creative focus.