Apapuchi takes its name from vernacular Sonoran Spanish, where it means to carry someone on your shoulders — an expression of care, protection and inheritance. The lamp is composed of stacked ceramic totem forms, each hand-built and textured to reference natural landscapes, Mexican ceramic traditions, and architectural elements found in Mesoamerican ruins. Every layer carries its own surface and contour, suggesting how identity evolves across generations: never fixed, never replicated, but shaped over time.
The hand block-printed textile shade is inspired by the mask-like facades of Uxmal. Its abstracted eyes, drawn from representations of deities, are oriented toward the cardinal directions and reimagined as watchful and forward-looking, emphasizing awareness, movement and choice.
The piece draws from a long history of cultural exchange visible in pre-Columbian pottery produced along trade routes between Mesoamerican and northern Indigenous communities. These historical objects reveal how blended visual languages emerged through contact, trade and shared material knowledge — long before contemporary ideas of globalization. Apapuchi continues that lineage, merging multiple references into a cohesive, contemporary form. Designed to function as both light source and sculptural object, it invites close viewing and daily use.
The body is built in red, white and brown clay, with a block-printed cotton shade. Fitted for an A14 bulb.
| Dimensions LxWxH | 23x23x45cm (9x9x18'') |
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| Piece Weight (kg) | 4 |
| Production Year | 2026 |
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| Design Class | Unique Pieces |
