Morgan Lugo Works

Morgan Lugo is a Sicilian/Puerto Rican post-surrealist sculptor based in Atlanta, GA. Lugo’s practice is informed by a deep knowledge of mold making and metal casting from working as a professional foundry craftswoman for 6 years. After living through a severe head injury and losing her memory for a short period of time, Lugo became fascinated with what the physical representation of an idea or memory would look like. As she used her art practice to heal from the long-lasting side effects of brain trauma, much of her symbolism represents the reality in which she lives. Within the cosmology of her work, multiple faces, molecular structures, swirling visuals, and dream-like compositions take hold. She describes the experience of vertigo as extremely similar to the moment right before we fall asleep. The moment when the world feels weightless, time moves slowly and everything seems to be floating together. Her work is a combination between the real, the ephemeral, what we see, and where it goes in our mind.