Bio

Victoria Urquidi (b. 1993) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work examines how identity, labor, and technology shape movement and interaction. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, along the U.S.-Mexico border, she became familiar with how physical and cultural boundaries shape daily life. Her background in creating large-scale immersive installations for music festivals informs her interest in how people navigate shared spaces, both physical and digital. She is drawn to structures that guide, disrupt, or reorient movement, whether through sculpture, installation, or interactive environments. Now based in Phoenix, Arizona, she continues to explore how globalization influences connection, production, and material engagement in a world where digital and physical spaces are constantly shifting.

Artist Statement

I create objects and installations that examine how symbols, labor, and materials evolve over time. My work bridges the hands-on process of sculpture with the collaborative execution of large-scale installations. Having worked on immersive activations for music festivals, I am drawn to how structures are built, how space is shaped, and how people move through environments. Whether a towering festival installation or a standalone sculpture, my work considers how scale forces engagement and how materials carry meaning. I am particularly interested in the disconnect between what we consume, and the labor behind it, as industries often remain invisible while their products shape daily life.

This tension is explored in Disposed Laborers, which examines the extraction of cobalt for handheld devices and the unseen workers whose labor fuels technological advancement. The increasing separation between the physical origins of materials and the digital worlds they sustain informs my use of industrial materials, repurposed objects, and manual processes. Whether welding steel, assembling modular installations, or working alongside a team, my practice is rooted in the act of making. My work invites contemplation, prompting viewers to reflect on the unseen forces that shape their surroundings.