TWO COPPER SHEETS, ARRANGED IN PARALLEL, ARE OPENED THROUGH HAMMERING AT BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM. THE UPPER OPENING ALLOWS LIGHT TO PROJECT UPWARD, WHILE THE LOWER HAMMERED COPPER OPENING FORMS THE BASE, PROVIDING STABILITY AND ALLOWING THE PIECE TO STAND AS A SELF SUPPORTING OBJECT.
THE EXTERIOR IS FINISHED WITH A DARK GRAPHITE PATINA, WHILE THE INTERIOR RETAINS THE NATURAL WARMTH OF COPPER, CASTING A WARM LIGHT WITH COPPER-TONED REFLECTIONS.
year: 2026
Edition: open
Dimensions: 27L X 17W X 180H CM / 10L X 7W X 71H IN
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OBJ-09 floor lamp is produced from recycled copper in collaboration with master artisans in Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán. The material is heated in fire until it becomes malleable, then shaped through controlled, repetitive hammering. Rather than relying on industrial processes, form develops gradually through this manual work, allowing the material to be stretched, compressed, and stabilized by hand.
The piece retains the traces of this process—subtle variations, tonal shifts, and surface irregularities—that reflect both the intensity of the work and the nature of the material itself. Once the raw piece is formed, it is transported to Valle de Chalco, Estado de México, where final adjustments, assembly, and finishing are completed.
