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Grimanesa Amorós UROS, 47 x 51.5 x 19-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, and custom lighting sequence, part of a series interpreting the floating Uros Islands of Puno, Peru, handmade with totora reeds by the indigenous Uros people. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2012.

Grimanesa Amorós GOLDEN UROS ISLAND, 24 x 45.5 x 8-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, and custom lighting sequence, interpreting the floating totora reed islands of the pre-Incan Uros people of Puno, Peru, who have built their homes, boats, and watchtowers entirely from dried totora reeds for over 3,000 years, meditating on the ephemeral nature of existence. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2012.

GOLDEN UROS ISLAND

Grimanesa Amorós AUREUM, 48 x 48 x 120-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, and custom lighting sequence, featuring an enchanting golden lighting sequence that continuously evolves to cast a mesmerizing aura, inviting viewers to explore the profound impact of metaphorical light and unlock new realms of insight through the interplay of light and perception. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2020.

Grimanesa Amorós AURORA, 32 x 24 x 11-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, custom lighting sequence, electrical hardware, silicone, and mixed media, inspired by the artist's trip to Iceland and experience viewing the Northern Lights and its fluid movements, exploring light as a material that creates presence without physicality. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2008.

Grimanesa Amorós AURORA 2, 42 x 24 x 11.5-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, custom lighting sequence, electrical hardware, silicone, and mixed media, inspired by the artist's trip to Iceland and experience viewing the Northern Lights and its fluid movements, exploring light as a material that creates presence without physicality. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2008.

Grimanesa Amorós AURORA 3, 32 x 20 x 6-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, custom lighting sequence, electrical hardware, silicone, and mixed media, inspired by the artist's trip to Iceland and experience viewing the Northern Lights and its fluid movements, exploring light as a material that creates presence without physicality. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2008.

Grimanesa Amorós AURORA PEARL, 20 x 40 x 7-inch light sculpture inspired by the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights, exploring light as a material that creates presence without physicality, part of the AURORA series of mixed media light sculptures. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2008.

Grimanesa Amorós SPARKLING AURORA, mixed media light sculpture series inspired by the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights, exploring light as a material that creates presence without physicality, created as a special project for Pinta NY 08 Art Fair, New York's modern and contemporary Latin American Art Fair, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion and B. Altman Building, New York, NY. Mixed media light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2008.

SPARKLING AURORA

Grimanesa Amorós PRECIOSA BURBUJAS, silicone and mixed media sculpture with dimensions varying by piece, exploring the shifting foundations of value, exchange, and desire through ocean-inspired bubble and foam forms that echo cycles of economic expansion and collapse, uniting the language of the sea with the language of light to make visible the invisible forces shaping economies, bodies, and desires. Silicone and mixed media sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2009.

PRECIOSAS BURBUJAS

Grimanesa Amorós YOU CANNOT FEEL IT…I WISH YOU COULD at Hardcore Art Contemporary Space | Miami, FL

YOU CANNOT FEEL IT…I WISH YOU COULD | Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Miami, FL

Grimanesa Amorós FOTOMANA at Abrons Arts Center Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY

FOTOMANA | Abrons Arts Center, New York, NY

Grimanesa Amorós AVALANCHE at Art Museum of Americas | Washington, D.C.

AVALANCHE | Art Museum of Americas, Washington, D.C.

Grimanesa Amorós TELL ME YOUR STORY at Artco Gallery | Lima, Peru

TELL ME YOUR STORY | Artco Gallery, Lima, Peru

Grimanesa Amorós FALLING at Santa Fe Art Institute | Sante Fe, NM

FALLING | Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Grimanesa Amorós YOUR OWN SPACE at Museum of Modern Art | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

YOUR OWN SPACE | Museum of Modern Art, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Grimanesa Amorós CUBE CULTURA, artwork by Peruvian-American artist Grimanesa Amorós selected as a finalist by CUBE Cultura, a non-profit organization sponsored by real estate firm CUBE International promoting contemporary art and its relationship with architecture. Exhibited in the CUBE Cultura Finalist Exhibition at Curro Gallery, Jalisco, Mexico, March 9 to April 13, 2012.

CUBE CULTURA | Curro Gallery, Jalisco, Mexico

Grimanesa Amorós ART TO WEAR, 26 x 23 x 5-inch wearable artwork made of vest, cloth, plastic, and mixed media, created for In-VESTments: Artist-Made Vests as part of The Body Eclectic exhibition organized by director Joan Burge Wallick. Exhibited at the Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997.

ART TO WEAR | Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA

Grimanesa Amorós LETTERPRESSED COASTERS, 3 x 3-inch limited edition satin letterpress ink coasters on pre-cut circular coasterstock with 2mm indentation, created at Haven Press Studio to celebrate Amorós's editorial in Whitewall's Spring Art 2012 Issue and her collaboration with Christie's Fine Art Storage Services. Collaboration by Grimanesa Amorós x Whitewall, New York, 2012.

LETTERPRESSED COASTERS | Whitewall, NY

Grimanesa Amorós GOBBENE, 6 x 4.5 x 2.5-foot wearable artwork modeled by Angela Ingrao, created for Pulp Fashion, a runway event celebrating the creativity of paper, curated by Nina Felshin and Elise Siegel featuring 18 leading New York City artists. Exhibited at Pulp Fashion Paper Mill, New York, 1995, and later as part of The Body Eclectic traveling exhibition at the Spruill Center for the Arts, Atlanta, 1997.

GOBBENE | Pulp Fashion Paper Mill, New York, NY

Grimanesa Amorós SCENT DINNER EVENT, a multisensory collaboration between Grimanesa Amorós, Scent Critic and Museum of Art and Design Center for Olfactory Research Director Chandler Burr, Fonda restaurant Chef Roberto Santibañez, and Arquiste Director Carlos Huber with perfumers Yann Vasnier and Rodrigo Flores-Roux, presenting a parallel six-course olfactory menu and a gustatory dinner menu in which each course was made from the scent raw materials and perfumes being experienced. Collaboration in partnership with the World Monuments Fund, New York.

SCENT DINNER EVENT | World Monuments Fund, NY

Grimanesa Amorós MAGIC WAND

Grimanesa Amorós MAGIC BOX

Grimanesa Amorós MEAT MARKET

Grimanesa Amorós GOLDEN NIPPLES

Grimanesa Amorós KING ME, DOMINATE ME

KING ME, DOMINATE ME

Grimanesa Amorós SELF PORTRAITS

Grimanesa Amorós ÁTAME CÓMEME

Grimanesa Amorós SUBSTANCIAL

Grimanesa Amorós DRAWN SKIN

Grimanesa Amorós ONE WEEK LEFT

Grimanesa Amorós DIVINE CREATURES

DIVINE CREATURES

Grimanesa Amorós BOOK PROJECT

Grimanesa Amorós FILL ME UP

Grimanesa Amorós FALLING STUDIES

FALLING STUDIES

Grimanesa Amorós LOTUS

Grimanesa Amorós SNOW AND GRASS

Grimanesa Amorós FLUID

Grimanesa Amorós BODY CELLS

Grimanesa Amorós PETALOS

Grimanesa Amorós LA PIEL

Grimanesa Amorós MELTING PENIS

Grimanesa Amorós DIVINE CREATURES

DIVINE CREATURES

Grimanesa Amorós HIDDEN TREASURES

HIDDEN TREASURES

Grimanesa Amorós AMOROS’ VOYAGE

AMOROS’ VOYAGE

Grimanesa Amorós R&F ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP

R&F ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP

Grimanesa Amorós ARTrageous

Grimanesa Amorós ARTSPACE

Grimanesa Amorós PS 234 WORKSHOP

PS 234 WORKSHOP

Grimanesa Amorós NURTURE ART BROADWAY HOUSING

NURTURE ART BROADWAY HOUSING

Grimanesa Amorós WASHINGTON MARKET SCHOOL

WASHINGTON MARKET SCHOOL

Grimanesa Amorós DIEU DONNE PAPERMILL

DIEU DONNE PAPERMILL