Keramik Cyberpunk

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This sculptural project explores the intersection between ceramic practice and a speculative post-pandemic future. Rooted in the aesthetic of Cyberpunk—a dystopian vision where advanced technology coexists with social decay—the work questions how humanity's current trajectory brings these imagined futures closer to reality.

Through this lens, I reflect on the evolving role of ceramics, not only as a craft but also as an industrial and technological material. The pandemic becomes a catalyst to reimagine ceramics within new survival narratives, blurring the boundaries between science fiction and archaeology.

Influenced conceptually by artist Daniel Arsham and his idea of a "future archaeology," I created a life-size ceramic bust depicting a fictional artifact discovered in the year 2920 by survivors of multiple global crises. This object—a ceramic helmet once used by a rescue worker in the pandemic era—serves as a symbol of resilience and technological adaptation. The sculpture is crafted using the Raku technique and incorporates industrial ceramic components such as spark plugs and filters, merging tradition with futuristic functionality.

Presented as a relic in an imagined intergalactic exhibition, the piece invites viewers to contemplate humanity’s legacy and the objects we may one day leave behind.

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Photographer: David Torres

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