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Grimanesa Amorós SOLAR SANCTUARY — light sculpture and LED art installation in New York, NY. A luminous LED sculpture with a golden and warm tonal palette referencing the Incan golden disk of Inti and the quality of sunlight moving through interior space. Site-specific light sculpture grounding an ancient cosmological symbol within the lived experience of the present day, by Peruvian-American light artist Grimanesa Amorós.
SOLAR SANCTUARY | The Plaza Residences, New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós SISTRUM — site-specific LED art and light sculpture at Villa Escandón, Mexico City. A stainless steel and reflective dome LED sculpture that captures and refracts a custom light sequence, drawing viewers into a meditative space inspired by ancient Egyptian ceremony. Art light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
SISTRUM | Villa Escandon, Mexico DF
Grimanesa Amorós AETERNUM — 16-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at a residence, Shelter Island, New York, 2023. Made of LEDs and diffusion material, this vertical hourglass light sculpture draws on the ancient Incan lunisolar calendar to meditate on the eternal dance between sun and moon, conceived as a tribute to two collectors who see themselves as twin flames. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
AETERNUM | Shelter Island, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós AZURE — site-specific LED sculpture and light sculpture series at an Upper East Side Landmark Town House, New York, 2023. 14 x 6 x 3-foot round reflective stainless steel and LED art domes installed on a concave wall, their custom light sequences playing off one another in shifting interplay inspired by the Azalea flower's contradictory beauty and hidden toxicity. Private light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
AZURE | UES Landmark Town House, New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós AEVUM — 8-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at Lessin Tower, Middle East, 2024. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this horizontally oriented hourglass light sculpture deliberately suspends the passage of time as a luminous tribute to family bonds and the shared experiences that accumulate across generations. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
AEVUM | Lessin Tower, Middle East
Grimanesa Amorós CAPPED WAVES Iridescent, light sculpture available in three sizes, 6 x 6 x 4 inches, 9 x 9 x 6 inches, and 12 x 12 x 8 inches, made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, each piece featuring a unique lighting sequence inspired by the artist's childhood memories of ocean foam on the Pacific coast of Lima, Peru, ranging from crashing waves to the gentle ebb and flow of sea foam. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2025.
CAPPED WAVES IRIDESCENT | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós CAPPED WAVES Silver, light sculpture available in three sizes, 6 x 6 x 4 inches, 9 x 9 x 6 inches, and 12 x 12 x 8 inches, made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, each piece featuring a unique lighting sequence inspired by the artist's childhood memories of ocean foam on the Pacific coast of Lima, Peru, ranging from crashing waves to the gentle ebb and flow of sea foam. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2025.
CAPPED WAVES SILVER | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós CAPPED WAVES Gold Silkscreen, light sculpture available in three sizes, 6 x 6 x 4 inches, 9 x 9 x 6 inches, and 12 x 12 x 8 inches, made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, each piece featuring a unique lighting sequence inspired by the artist's childhood memories of ocean foam on the Pacific coast of Lima, Peru, ranging from crashing waves to the gentle ebb and flow of sea foam. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2025.
CAPPED WAVES GOLD SILKSCREEN | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós CAPPED WAVES Gold, light sculpture available in three sizes, 6 x 6 x 4 inches, 9 x 9 x 6 inches, and 12 x 12 x 8 inches, made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, each piece featuring a unique lighting sequence inspired by the artist's childhood memories of ocean foam on the Pacific coast of Lima, Peru, ranging from crashing waves to the gentle ebb and flow of sea foam. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2025.
CAPPED WAVES GOLD | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós CAPPED WAVES Pearlescent, light sculpture available in three sizes, 6 x 6 x 4 inches, 9 x 9 x 6 inches, and 12 x 12 x 8 inches, made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, each piece featuring a unique lighting sequence inspired by the artist's childhood memories of ocean foam on the Pacific coast of Lima, Peru, ranging from crashing waves to the gentle ebb and flow of sea foam. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2025.
CAPPED WAVES PEARLESCENT | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LOTUS 1, 6 x 6 x 2.5-foot light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, inspired by the artist's first encounter with a lotus flower in Shanghai and exploring the harmonious dance between light and darkness, stillness and motion, fragility and strength. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2016.
LOTUS #1 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LOTUS 2, 51 inch by 46 inch by 27 inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, inspired by the artist's first encounter with a lotus flower in Shanghai and exploring the harmonious dance between light and darkness, stillness and motion, fragility and strength. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2021.
LOTUS #2 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LOTUS 3, 36 inch by 34 inch by 24 inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, inspired by the artist's first encounter with a lotus flower in Shanghai and exploring the harmonious dance between light and darkness, stillness and motion, fragility and strength. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2021.
LOTUS #3 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LOTUS 4, 24 inch by 24 inch by 19 inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, inspired by the artist's first encounter with a lotus flower in Shanghai and exploring the harmonious dance between light and darkness, stillness and motion, fragility and strength. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2021.
LOTUS #4 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós DNA, 7 x 4-foot private commission LED sculpture and light sculpture at the Philippe Starck Malecón Building, Lima, Peru, 2016. Made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, and LEDs, this intimate Uros series light sculpture incorporates the commissioner's own DNA hair pattern silkscreened onto its surfaces in place of traditional totora reed imagery, fusing Indigenous Peruvian heritage with singular personal portraiture. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós.
DNA | Philippe Starck Malecón Building, Lima, Peru
Grimanesa Amorós TERRAFORMS, 6 x 12 x 1-foot site-specific LED sculpture and light sculpture at The Lab advertising agency, Miami, Florida, 2006. Made of acrylic, convex lens, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, the work draws on the scientific theory of terraforming and the bird's-eye visual patterns of circular irrigated fields, Incan terraced steps at Machu Picchu, and aerial farmland, meditating on humanity's reshaping of natural environments for survival. LED light art by Grimanesa Amorós, presented in conjunction with lemon sky: projects + editions.
TERRAFORMS | The Lab Ideas, Miami, FL, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LUMINOUS PORTRAITS, 9 x 9 x 4-inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, a limited edition series blending vibrant colors and geometric designs from Pre-Columbian textiles and ceramics with smooth metallic textures and futuristic shapes, exploring the relationship between Incan sun ceremonies and the futurist aesthetic and the influence of tradition on our collective future. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2024.
LUMINOUS PORTRAITS #1-3 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LUMINOUS PORTRAITS #5, 14 x 14 x 6 in light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, a limited edition series blending vibrant colors and geometric designs from Pre-Columbian textiles and ceramics with smooth metallic textures and futuristic shapes, exploring the relationship between Incan sun ceremonies and the futurist aesthetic and the influence of tradition on our collective future. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2024.
LUMINOUS PORTRAITS #5 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LUMINOUS PORTRAITS 6, 26 x 26 x 14-inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, a limited edition series blending vibrant colors and geometric designs from Pre-Columbian textiles and ceramics with smooth metallic textures and futuristic shapes, exploring the relationship between Incan sun ceremonies and the futurist aesthetic and the influence of tradition on our collective future. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2024.
LUMINOUS PORTRAITS #6 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LUMINOUS PORTRAITS 7, 26 x 26 x 14-inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, a limited edition series blending vibrant colors and geometric designs from Pre-Columbian textiles and ceramics with smooth metallic textures and futuristic shapes, exploring the relationship between Incan sun ceremonies and the futurist aesthetic and the influence of tradition on our collective future. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2024.
LUMINOUS PORTRAITS #7 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós PARADISUS, 38 x 38 x 24-inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, inspired by a transformative journey through Japan and the azalea flowering shrubs of Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu, whose delicate blooms conceal untamed potency and hidden toxicity, exploring the harmonious dance between beauty and danger, strength and vulnerability. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2020.
PARADISUS #1 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós PARADISUS 2, 24 x 23 x 19-inch light sculpture made of stainless steel, diffusion and reflective material, LEDs, and custom lighting sequence, inspired by a transformative journey through Japan and the azalea flowering shrubs of Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu, whose delicate blooms conceal untamed potency and hidden toxicity, exploring the harmonious dance between beauty and danger, strength and vulnerability. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2023.
PARADISUS #2 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós AZULIN, 87 x 77 x 120-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, and custom lighting sequence, inspired by the mangroves of Central America, its twisting and turning forms encapsulating the viewer and luring them deeper like the dense interlaced branches of the mangrove tempt exploration along tropical coastlines. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2022.
AZULIN | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós UROS ISLAND 3, 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, 2011.
UROS ISLAND #3 | New York, NY, USA
Grimanesa Amorós LIGHT BETWEEN THE ISLANDS #4, 47 x 84 x 16-inch light sculpture made of LEDs, diffusion material, and custom lighting sequence, featuring glowing domes as islands of varying sizes with illuminated interiors, transmitting a feeling of temporariness, magic, and wonder while meditating on memory, sites, and landscapes. Light sculpture by Grimanesa Amorós, 2013.
LIGHT BETWEEN THE ISLANDS #4 | New York, NY, USA