Lulu Ladrón de Guevara Mexican-Canadian, 1959

Lulu Ladrón de Guevara (b. 1959) is a Mexican-Canadian artist whose mixed media works explore light, space, and the passage of time. Timeless Presence 3D is a modular series of sculptural constructions designed to hang either individually or in a grouping. Each sculpture is made up of a unique combination of natural wood grain, jewel-like colours, and hand-applied gold leaf. The West-Coast Douglas Fir blocks are reclaimed from structural beams in a British Columbia factory. The semi-translucent paint wash, burnished gold, and visible wood surface all highlight the natural beauty of the materials and evoke the long, ongoing history of the wood itself. As the light changes throughout the day, the glimmering gold surface and luminous orange, blue, and pink shadows (depending on the colour of the artwork) create a dynamic effect.