MARFA
Texas, June 5-8, 2025

ALRATITOStudio will be exhibiting from the 5th to the 8 of June at the Do Right was built in 1886 and was the first church of Marfa. It is an all adobe structure. The hall is nearly 1000 sq. ft with exquisite natural lighting. 

Dip into Aztec mythology and you’ll find the sacred agave plant symbolizes passion and transformation. Colorful versions of the legend include a beautiful goddess, Mayahuel. The goddess enters a passionate but ill-fated love affair, only to be reawakened as an agave plant. Her syrup provides a comforting elixir for those mourning her demise. But there is so much more than tequila to unpack in this gift from the gods.

An 18th-century Swiss botanist gave the plant the name we call it by today. Agave is derived from the Greek word meaning “illustrious,” and Greek mythology has a legend around a woman named Agave who was queen of the Maenads, followers of the god of winemaking.

Native to Mexico and the Southwest, agave thrives in the hot, dry desert. Various species can be 5 inches or 10 feet wide, rigid as a sword or languorous as an octopus. Sharp-tipped, fibrous leaves store water, protected from evaporation by a waxy coating, and they wear a myriad of shades ranging from blues to greens, edged with white filaments, razor-sharp red teeth or yellowish stripes.

One well-known species is the century plant, so named because it takes a very long time (10-30 years) for its one and only blossom to appear before it dies. Talk about a late bloomer. Age is beauty when it comes to the agave, for the older the plant, the more beautiful and useful she becomes.

Let us know if you’re nearby—we’d love to meet you!

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Past Exhibitions

FOUR ON THE FLOOR
MILAN, April 6–13, 2025

ALRATITOstudio was be in Milan during FOUR ON THE FLOOR exhibition.

FOUR ON THE FLOOR, conceived by Thomas Cooper Studio, Los Angeles, California is an annual collaboration between four decorative artists, each creating a unique sculptural torchiere. A narrative on the intersection of art and design, material and technique – from the individual to the universal perspective.