UTTU

UTTU is a series of ceramic lamps that engages with femininity as a material language, rather than a gendered identity.
The series is named after Uttu, a Mesopotamian character who was known for her weaving and textile knowledge, and translates the concepts of lace, ornament, and surface pattern, traditionally feminine concepts, into sculptural ceramics. The lamps are hybrid bodies that are simultaneously objects, garments, and architecture, where ceramics are cloth and light is a form of dressing.

The project is rooted in Mediterranean topographies and features algae-like glazes that evoke the seaside, slow decay, and biological growth. These organic materials are juxtaposed with the precision and intimacy of lace textiles, which are filters for light and allow domestic craft to shape perception rather than decoration.

Engaging with the fashion tradition of mutation, hybridity, and transformation, as seen in the work of Alexander McQueen, UTTU suggests a more subtle process of evolution. Rather than spectacle, the work is concerned with continuity: how inherited forms, materials, and gestures evolve while retaining memory.

Sitting between sculpture, lighting, and textile thinking, the series reinterprets ceramic objects as worn and inhabited objects, where femininity lingers through surface, care, and use.