{"id":472639,"date":"2026-04-09T12:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=472639"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:05:35","slug":"abi-castillo-ceramic-sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/04\/abi-castillo-ceramic-sculptures\/","title":{"rendered":"Abi Castillo&#8217;s Ceramic Beings Contrast Delicacy With the Natural World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a head with green hair surrounded by yellow flowers\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-10.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-10-640x523.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-10-960x785.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-10-768x628.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of Abi Castillo, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Abi Castillo&#8217;s Ceramic Beings Contrast Delicacy With the Natural World<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T12:20:39-05:00\">April 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-craft\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/craft\/\" rel=\"tag\">Craft<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/jandres\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Jackie Andres<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; 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Her delicate yet emotive figures are an invitation to consider the inner self, transformation, and the beauty of the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Femininity, nature, and symbolism play a central role within Castillo&#8217;s sculptures, contrasting with the notion of concealment. &#8220;This ambivalence between mysticism and drama, between monstrosity and beauty, is all very present,&#8221; she explains in an artist statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-3.jpg\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a white bird with a lock on its body, with floral and star-like pastel details\" class=\"wp-image-472642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-3-640x368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-3-960x552.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-3-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-3-1536x882.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though each ceramic character is distinct, her body of work carries overarching formal motifs including colorful hairstyles and wide eyes with light blue irises. Organic elements\u2014such as flowers, insects, coral, and marine foliage\u2014wrap themselves around Castillo&#8217;s figures, evoking a sense of protection through delicate armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/abi-castillo\/\">Last time<\/a> we checked in with Castillo, she mentioned plans to move into a larger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/olaestudioceramico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">studio<\/a>, where she works now. The artist shares that this opportunity has given her larger creative freedom, and she is looking forward to an exciting year including a group exhibition with <a href=\"https:\/\/beautifulbizarre.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Beautiful Bizarre Magazine<\/em><\/a> opening next week at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outregallery.com\/blogs\/exhibitions\/return-to-beauty-beautiful-bizarre-x-outre-gallery-17-apr-10-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outr\u00e9 Gallery<\/a> in Melbourne. For updates and studio views, find Castillo on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lilabi\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-9.jpg\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a head with gray hair and a masked shaped like a butterfly around her eyes, with a smaller butterfly and caterpillar details\" class=\"wp-image-472648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-9.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-9-640x612.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-9-960x917.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-9-768x734.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-9-1536x1468.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-7.jpg\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a head with blue hair, framed with blue flowers and butterflies\" class=\"wp-image-472646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-7.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-7-640x584.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-7-960x876.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-7-768x700.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-7-1536x1401.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-2.jpg\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a head with fins as ears, coral details, and an anemone protruding from the top of its head\" class=\"wp-image-472641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-2-640x745.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-2-960x1117.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-2-768x894.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-2-1320x1536.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-2-1759x2048.jpg 1759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-5.jpg\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of an intricately ornate vase and handheld mirror, adorned with mermaid details and gold accents\" class=\"wp-image-472644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-5.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-5-640x714.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-5-960x1071.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-5-768x857.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-5-1377x1536.jpg 1377w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-5-1836x2048.jpg 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-1.jpg\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a head with corals protruding from the top of its head and sides, surrounded by small barnacle, seaweed, and bubble details\" class=\"wp-image-472640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-1-640x644.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-1-960x965.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-1-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-1-1528x1536.jpg 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-6.jpg\" alt=\"a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a head with blue hair, framed with blue flowers and butterflies\" class=\"wp-image-472645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-6.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-6-640x558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-6-960x837.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-6-768x669.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-6-1536x1339.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-8.jpg\" alt=\"ceramic sculptures by Abi Castillo of a head with green hair and flowers with faces, surrounded by cute worms and colorful caterpillars\" class=\"wp-image-472647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-8.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-8-640x388.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-8-960x581.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-8-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/castillo-8-1536x930.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The artist&#8217;s works are an invitation to consider the inner 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