CEMPASUCHIL is a parametric sculpture inspired by the marigold flower traditionally associated with Día de Muertos in Mexico. Known for its intense color and distinctive aroma, the cempasúchil has long been used to guide and honor the dead through ceremonial offerings.
Its name derives from the Nahuatl word Cempohualxochitl, commonly interpreted as “twenty flowers” or “many-petaled flower.”
The sculpture translates the flower’s layered geometry into a three-dimensional parametric structure. Repetition, rotation, and variation generate a dense composition of intersecting elements that evokes the radial complexity of the natural form while transforming it into an abstract architectural object.
The work explores the relationship between cultural memory, natural geometry, and digital design, turning a traditional Mexican symbol into a contemporary sculptural system.
