SURFACES

This series originates from the microscopic study of Cysticercosis — a parasitic infection whose outer membrane is composed of overlapping micro-scales. These structures create a living, flexible shield that adapts to the parasite’s host environment. They are not static; they shift and respond. This dynamic surface became the starting point for a sculptural and material investigation into the idea of protection, camouflage, and survival.

Translated into three-dimensional form, the micro-scales evoke textiles — layers, folds, and soft armors that move with the body. The work draws a direct connection between the biological “skin” of the parasite and the way fabrics function as external, adaptive membranes for human bodies. Fabric becomes a second skin, an emotional and physical buffer that stretches, contracts, hides, reveals.

The pyramid form is introduced as a structural response to this logic of defense. Historically a symbol of power, permanence, and sacred protection, the pyramid here is reimagined as a modular, reactive object. It channels energy upward, but also down into the ground — both anchor and antenna. Each sculptural pyramid is layered, textured, and assembled to mimic both the micro-armor of the parasite and the logic of textile folding: rigid yet flexible, protective yet breathable.

These works exist between systems — biology, architecture, and design. They suggest that the urge to protect is universal, whether in cells, fabric, or form. The surface is not decoration. It is function. It is response. It is survival.