mangrove

In his newest series, Natural Language, Luis-Ignacio Figallo steps beyond the rigor of geometric restraint, embracing a freer, more intimate language of form. Where once there were crisp planes and measured erosion, now there are bodies — or perhaps landscapes — unfolding with a quiet, unguarded sensuality.

This series signals a shift: from mapping nature’s exterior, to tracing the blurred seam between land and flesh, structure and softness. Curves emerge where edges once ruled, colors warm and deepen, and the previously disciplined surfaces now sigh, stretch, and falter — not unlike the human body itself. 

Each sculpted panel balances playful looseness with a studied sensitivity, echoing hills, ribs, valleys, and pulse lines. Forms are carved with an almost tender irreverence, honoring the flaws, fractures, and asymmetries that make both landscapes and bodies feel alive. 

Figallo’s carving process has evolved alongside these forms, favoring intuitive movement over strict planning — a subtle, self-aware looseness that allows for moments of accidental beauty. The panels still hover with precision just off the wall, but now their boundaries feel more like breath than border, inviting viewers into a space where pleasure, vulnerability, and structure coexist.