Project manager and lead designer. (2020)
EWE added new pieces to its Altar collection since 2020, designed with a new language that distinguishes them today. This language, which consists of a specific process of sculpting using drills, is now used by the studio for its Altar collection and for the design of new pieces.
The meticulous craftsmanship of the Altar collection, in its desire to honor the process and raw materials, is inspired by the flat-surfaced pieces used in pre-hispanic rituals and ceremonies, especially in sacrifices or offerings to the gods.Pieces exhibited at MASA Galería 2021 & 2022.
Represented at Oliver Gustav’s Gallery in Denmark and
Objective Gallery in Shanghai.
Altar Collection
The process starts by selecting stones for their aesthetic and textural qualities, which must comply with parameters of character, size and quality. These characteristics define the final shape and dimensions of each piece, since the rough singularities of each stone are respected, turning them into a series of unique objects.
The process of sculpting the stone is based on an obsessive and precise drilling, and the location of these holes is crucial to achieve the stability of the piece. The tool leaves its mark and trajectory, which we like to leave intact in contrast with some lateral faces and with the pristine surface, alluding to pre-Hispanic altars.
Through this sequence of perforations in different positions and depths with 4″, 6″ and 8″ drills, the marble or onyx block is shaped by a method that requires the piece to be sculpted upside down.
For the Altar benches #1, #2 and #3 the production process was different, as they were specially designed for the Masa + Arca exhibition in Miami. To be part of the exhibition, the artists needed to produce their pieces with a special three-dimensional CNC robot for marble, so we played with the size of the 'drills' to create a continuous composition between them. 
Every photo and intellectual information about this project is property of EWE Studio.
Photos by EWE Studio, Objective Gallery, Oliver Gustav Gallery, Alejandro Ramírez and Alum Gálvez.