turquoise resin reimagines peruvian clay whistling vessels for vicus collection

"The collection establishes a dialogue between Mexico and Peru, connecting both contexts through shared material practices and craft traditions. Within this framework, design operates as a medium for cultural exchange, linking historical references with present-day production. Resin, one of the brand's primary materials, becomes the central vehicle for reinterpretation. In VICÚS, resin translates the visual and tactile qualities of ancestral clay into translucent forms defined by controlled geometry and refined surfaces."

"The chromatic range, turquoise, earth, charcoal, and ochre, references natural pigments associated with ceremonial artifacts, reinforcing the connection to historical material culture. HUYWIY - El silbador | all images by Roxana Badillo VICÚS Translates Ancestral Clay vessels into resin sculptures For designer Domingo Seminario De Col, the project also reflects a familial link to the VICÚS legacy. His grandfather, Domingo Seminario Urrutia, contributed to the preservation and international recognition of VICÚS legacy and ceramics."

VICÚS is a collaborative collection by Barón&Vicario and Peruvian architect Domingo Seminario De Col that references the ancient VICÚS culture of northern Peru and explores origin and temporality through contemporary design. The collection creates a dialogue between Mexico and Peru by linking shared material practices and craft traditions. Resin functions as the primary material, translating the visual and tactile qualities of ancestral clay into translucent, geometrically controlled forms with refined surfaces. Designs abstract pre-Hispanic ceramic proportions through symmetry, balancing solidity and transparency. A chromatic range of turquoise, earth, charcoal, and ochre echoes natural pigments of ceremonial artifacts and reinforces cultural continuity informed by familial legacy.

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