CASSIUS V., 2025
Danielle Firoozi
Ice, bronze sculpture, 100cm x 50 cm x 50cm
On the corner of Chiapas and Orizaba in Mexico City if you look up you will see “EN ESTE LUGAR EN 1964, CASSIUS V. DIÓ SU PRIMER BESO.” 12 tiles made of stickers 12 feet off the ground mark a moment. I have walked by this monument to a moment countless times the 7 years I have lived here. I do not know how long it has been there nor do I know who Cassius V is. I know nothing about the background, just that every time I walk by it my entire being swells for this unseen romance. CASSIUS V. is an homage to this invisible memory. Two crashing starbursts carved in ice partially conceal a bronze kiss. As the stars drip and ultimately crash, time is slowed down then sped up- vibrating with the anticipation of a kiss, the explosive energy of a first time captured in a permanent, but fleeting object.
Eduardo Caballero (photos) Third Born (host) Marcos Lima Aguilar and Carlos Yamir Vallejo Aguirre (Bronze casting)
On Site
About the Artist
Danielle Firoozi is an Iranian-American artist based in Mexico City. Her practice is deeply driven by the essence of objects, whether her creations take the form of sculpture, drawings, or performances. Her work spans various materials, each chosen to encapsulate specific themes or movements. The study of drag is integral to her artistic exploration, offering insights into identity and transformation. She aims to evoke the sensation of breathlessness in her sculptures, finding inspiration in R&B ballads and choreography.
Through the interplay of materials, Danielle's works often embody a delicate balance between fragility and industrial strength. Despite the rigor of her investigations, she seeks joy in the process, infusing each piece with a sense of playful exploration.
Danielle Firoozi holds a BFA in sculpture with honors from NYU. Later this year, she will have solo exhibitions at Tlaxcala 3, curated by Ali Cotero, and Casa Wabi Sabino, curated by Dakin Hart.Danielle Firoozi es una artista irani-estadounidense radicada en la Ciudad de México.Su forma de crear objetos atraviesa un momento de cambio tierno. En el centro de sus exploraciones materiales habita el romance, donde cada gesto escultórico impulsivo es una ofrenda al corazón. Cassius V es la primera obra de un nuevo cuerpo de trabajo titulado Ofrenda a Eros: formas realizadas a partir de impulsos aún no realizados, una transformación de lo íntimo y lo sagrado en existencia.
Próximamente:
Exposición individual
¿Recuerdas la luna aquel día?
Casa Wabi Sabino
Curaduría de Andrea Bustillos.
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