Estrella de Luz

One of the most important living South American artists, Pablo Atchugarry is known for his mastery of marble. In 1979, the artist carved La Lumière (Light) from a single block of Carrara marble, a revelation as luminous as its name. Drawing inspiration from Greek, Italian, and Gothic traditions, that first marble work marked the beginning of a lifelong devotion to a material he would come to master. He works in white Carrara, black Belgian, and pink Portuguese marble, stretching stone into soaring verticals that feel almost weightless. Recently, Atchugarry has extended his exploration into bronze, resulting in a new series of sculptures that echo his signature fluidity. Here, an ancient wax-casting process merges with modern industrial finishes creating glossy surfaces that intensify the play of light and shadow, imbuing his voluminous sculptures with the characteristic vertical rhythms of his sculpture.