CELESTIAL ALLOYS brings together ten visionary artists whose works resonate with the creative spirit of Mexico City, in a joint project that interweaves artistic voices with the artistic initiatives converging at Maison Celeste. This exhibition celebrates the unique value of collectible design, guided by Marion Friedmann Gallery’s curatorial vision, which champions works where material excellence fuses with profound narratives. Deeply committed to preserving handmade craftsmanship, social design, and sustainable practices, the gallery showcases pieces that honor material culture while pushing the boundaries of contemporary design.

ABOUT THE VENUE

Maison Celeste is an iconic guest house and restored 19th-century mansion that seamlessly merges design, art, and hospitality within Mexico City.

The octagonal layout of Maison Celeste’s souterrain unfolds like a constellation of chambers — eight interconnected spaces radiating from a central core. As visitors move through the exhibition, perspectives shift continuously: each glance reveals a new chamber, a new dialogue, a new artwork. The experience is fluid and immersive — a choreography of movement, light, and discovery where the architecture itself becomes centrral part of the exhibition’s rhythm.

‘RETALES - 3.6K / 3.1K / 4.7K’

by LUISA RESTREPO, Mexico 2024

SIZE: 70 x 160 x 4cm //27.56 in x 62.99 in x 1.57 in
MATERIAL: Fused, water jet cut and sandblasted glass
UNIQUE PIECES

Putiputi Konukura

by MISHA MILOVANOVICH, 2024

SIZE: 28 x 15 x 11.5 cm // 11.02 in x 5.91 in x 4.53 in (sculpture including plinth)
MATERIAL: Resin core finished with copper gilding & the granite stone plinth
UNIQUE PIECE

PUTIPUTI KONUKURA, is a scultpure my Misha Milovanovich, from a new body of work started in 2024.

Artist Statement: "In the midst of these turbulent times, my work finds new life by reclaiming neglected land—revitalizing it with vibrant plants and flowers, cultivating vegetables, and sharing the harvest with low-income families. This work is deeply tied to my Serbian heritage, where farming and natural medicine are intertwined cultural practices. The sculptures that emerge from this process are not imposed upon the landscape, but rather arise from it organically, blurring the boundaries between art-making, labor, and the socio-environmental context in which they exist. Through this action, I seek to explore the intersection of feminism, spirituality, materiality, heritage, and the role of art as a form of activism."

ANACRONOS - WALL LIGHT SCULPTURE

by LAS ÁNIMAS, Seville, Spain, 2024

SIZE: 95 x 45 x 25 cm // 37.4" x 17.71" x 9.84"
MATERIAL: epoxy resin, handmolded, lost mold technique

ANACRONOS is a pair of tall wall lights or wall sculptures, hand-made by Las Ánimas in epoxy resin. Abstract deconstructions where glimpses of H.R. Giger's sci-fi imagery (Alien) blend with three-dimensional geometric visual plays, cybernetics, and psychonautical journeys. The hand-crafted texturing of the material generates an organic and watery volume.

Las Ánimas, the artistic studio from Seville, Spain, is formed by Trini Salamanca and Pablo Párraga. Both of them develop an aesthetic universe where, through different materials, they create works that act as triggers for our collective memory. TOTEMS where function and artistic form blend through textures, structures, and color.

ONYX STOOLS - BOTONES / BUTTONS

by Adrián Rosado, México 2019

SIZE: approx. H: 46cm x Diameter: 34cm / Thickness of stone: 6cm // H: 18.5” x D: 13.38” / Thickness of stone: 2.36”
WEIGHT: 11kg / 24.25 lbs
MATERIAL: Onyx and Tzalam wood (a wood from the south of Mexico)

These stools are handmade in the most beautiful range of Onyx stones. Each piece is unique due to the properties and drawings of the stone found naturally. Onyx is a semi-translucent stone that allows light to pass through. The selection of this stone is very meticulous, It is a special stone selection as it combines different substrates, and each cut is unique—no two stones are alike. The stone is crafted by artisans in Tecali, Puebla, and the wood used is Mexican Tzalam, a very strong and durable wood that provides excellent support and structure to the Butt-On stool. All pieces are hand-assembled in Mexico City.