‘Umbráfila’ by Paulina Meza
2024
This special edition intervention of the iconic Ultramundo Mezcal bottle is brought to life by Mexican designer and goldsmith Paulina Meza. The three-dimensional intervention is made of recycled silver, refined and alloyed to 925, representing a landscape of
desert mountains dazzled by the most important celestial event of the next 200 years, the Annular Solar Eclipse 2024, which occurred on April 8 of that year. This collaboration between Paulina Meza and Mezcal Ultramundo takes on even greater luster with the knowledge that the Zona del Silencio and La Laguna region is part of the entire trajectory of the great celestial event. The metal work has a mirror finish, is kinetic and features a rotating sun-moon with a bolt through the center, flanked by 8mm cabochon-cut natural gems. This special edition will have only 17 pieces, which mimics the number of pieces the artist makes.
when it produces graphics. The bottle’s packaging design was designed in collaboration with Luis Sergio Rangel ¨Máscara¨ of the renowned Mucho Diseño studio, based in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.
Part of the proceeds from this purchase will be donated to the conservation of the Bolson Turtle, an endemic species of Zona del Silencio.
Technical Data Sheet:
Sculpture name: Umbráfila
Sculpture weight: 70 grams
Materials: Mexican silver alloyed to 925 and natural gems onyx, pyrite or
8mm. cabochon cut moonstone.
Measurements: 75mm x 45mm x 45mm
Techniques used: fretwork, veneer, crimping and cold connections.
Press run: 17 unique pieces, special edition, including certificate of
authenticity and acrylic packaging by Mucho Diseño.
