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Light Sculptures

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
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
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
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
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
rimanesa 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
UROS
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
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
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.
AUREUM
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 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.
AURORA #1
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.
AURORA #2
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.
AURORA #3
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.
AURORA PEARL
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