Maite Iribarren Vázquez

Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Artist statement

Maite Iribarren Vázquez creates sculptures, installations and interventions that question standardized forms, revealing projections of the body, labor and cultural specificity. Drawing from her structural engineering background and upbringing between Cuban Miami and the Basque Country, Iribarren Vázquez’s work responds to the visual homogenization and sterilization she has witnessed between these once disparate landscapes. She satirically engineers sculptural systems to investigate instances where humanity slips into industrially manufactured, infrastructural and architectural forms. In her practice, she uses metals and polymers from mass produced consumer goods and construction materials, combining traditional metal work with artisanal goldsmithing techniques and digital fabrication.

Artwork

• Transubstantiation Bell, 2026. silicone, steel
• Prosthetic Bust, 2026. cast aluminum, silicone breast implants, refrigerant milk
• Refrigerating Orifice Node, 2026. cast aluminum, oil paint, silicone, steel, refrigerant milk, hardware
• Transubstantiation Valve, 2026. cast aluminum, oil paint, silicone breast implant, lip stick, emergency light, hardware
• Insulated Arterial Cluster, 2026. cast aluminum, copper pipe and fittings, rubber, ceramic insulators, copper fasteners, refrigerant milk
• Amenities, 2025. copper, silicone, rotocast plastic, humidity, agar agar, raspberries, freezer, air conditioner, hot plate, pot, bucket, hand pump siphon, extension cord
• Industrial Breast Milk, 2026. cast aluminum, oil paint, borosilicate glass, refrigerant milk, silicone, hardware
• Neck Vent, 2026. cast aluminum, oil paint, steel pipe 10” x 30” x 28”