Día Muñoz’s work connects with the concept of speculative realism, imagining a post-humanist future where existence transcends preconceived genetic moulds. In this context, ionised water, as an electrical conductor and essential component of our body’s ability to function, plays a crucial role in allowing cells to regulate the input and output of ions and electrons. This same principle is reflected in Día’s sculptures, which facilitate the flow of electricity and evoke the fundamental processes of biological systems.

Día allows us to observe the interplay between thought and existence, rooted in both scientific and philosophical research. She manifests this idea in mobile sculptures made from wood and blown glass and moulded from salvaged junkyard objects, evoking in us fragments of memories that flit between the conscious and the subconscious.

These “creatures” transform themselves into constantly evolving thoughts, actions and behaviours. Like liquids awaiting their definitive form, they explore and expand our understanding of how we construct our thoughts and emotions. Their potential, yet to be established, suggests structures from the field of biogenetic engineering, unfolding across time and space and intertwining with speculative thought processes.

By merging craft techniques with industrial processes, Día expands the possibilities of glass, wood, neon, liquids and plants. Her sculptural explorations reconfigure the relationship between nature and technology, challenging our technocapitalist society and questioning the position of humans as Earth’s dominant species. They are part of an imagined post-humanist environment which proposes new ontological frameworks. And they represent a re-evaluation of potential lifeforms on a constantly changing and regenerating planet, inviting us to rethink our role within this dynamic and interconnected reality.

(Text by Sofia Bastidas Vivar)