Lorena Lazard
Huixquilucan, Mexico
Curriculum Vitae
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Artist Statement
Through this body of work, I try to reflect on the path I must travel from chaos to order, in search for the equilibrium in my life. Working with soil is an act full of symbolism and meaning. Soil stores memories, it gives me a sense of identity and belonging. It helps me understand who I am as an individual and as a member of a group, to which god I pray, what I think and feel, how I understand the world, where I come from, what I believe in, and where I want to go. Through soil, as a metaphor of the substance we humans were created from, I try to understand the meaning of my existence.
Material Revelation Exhibit
Bio
Lorena Lazard is a Mexican artist and educator. She studied contemporary jewelry in the USA and holds a Master’s degree in sociology. Her work has been shown in Schmuck Munich, SOFA Chicago, and Sieerad The Netherlands. As well as in various museums and galleries worldwide. Her pieces have been published in Metalsmith and Ornament magazine and in several books including the 500 Lark books series. She has participated in various curatorial works including in 2018 co-curating “La Frontera: Encounters Along the Border” at the MAD Museum in NYC and in 2024 La Frontera at the Mingei Museum and CECUT México. In 2018 was awarded second place at the Latin America Contemporary Jewelry Biennale and in 2021 third place at the FIO Competition in Brazil. She is the creator of the school “Atelier Lazard” and also the Coordinator of the Contemporary Jewelry Graduate program at University CENTRO in Mexico City.
Thank you to Hilliard Family Foundation Inc. for sponsoring Material Revelation