Dialogues with Clay with Isadora

Isadora is an internationally exhibited Mexican artist specializing in ceramics and sculpture. Trained in stone carving, metal sculpture, and printmaking, her journey with ceramics deepened through extensive field research across Mexico’s pottery communities. From Chiapas to Baja California, she has collaborated with artisans to build a profound connection and understanding of the diversity of clays—how they are gathered, shaped, and fired—, broadening her vision of the material and allowing her to integrate traditional techniques with contemporary aesthetics. Living between Mexico City and Mérida, she moves fluidly between urban energy and rural tranquility, using clay as a medium to bridge landscapes.

At the core of Isadora’s work is an exploration of structures—both external and internal. She creates visible structures that invite introspection, allowing viewers to imagine themselves inside or to navigate them through their gaze and imagination. Her sculptures emphasize the intrinsic qualities of clay, focusing on form and materiality without glazes, just natural clay tones and oxide. She values the rhythm of hand-building, giving time to reflect on each piece and engage in the process. Experimenting with negative and positive space, she interacts with her environment, drawing inspiration from nature’s patterns in a continual process of repetition, exploration, and reinterpretation.

Isadora believes that the connection of clay with the four elements brings us closer to our primal essence, a place from which multiple artistic languages can emerge. She looks forward to creating a sensory experience through clay and exploring its role as a receptor of emotions and imprints, guiding you in the joy of discovery through clay.