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Julia Blume is a New York-based sculptor, painter, and writer. She received her MFA from SFAI in 2018, after earning her BA and MA in linguistics from Columbia University and UC San Diego. In 2023, she opened her solo show, “The Walled Garden”, at The Front (NYC), and her two-person show, “as long as you want” at My Pet Ram (NYC).

Recent group shows include Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Strohl Art Center at the Chautauqua Institution, Mizuma & Kips, Field Projects, Paradice Palase, and Established Gallery. She has participated in residencies with The Canopy Residency, Signal Fire, ChaNorth, and ArtsIceland, and she was a fellow in Tania Bruguera’s Escuela de Arte Útil. She was a finalist for the Hopper Prize, and her work has been featured in Two Coats of Paint, Create! Magazine, Youngspace, Bat City Review, Friend of the Artist, and more.

I start with the kernel of an idea.

I work out how to translate inspiration into form.

I explore form and material relationships by making a few sketches for each piece.

I see how specific materials and forms interact to tell a story.

The final piece is complete when it feels like a poem: cohesive, surprising, and lyrical.

About the collection

Silva is a collection by Julia Blume. Hand-rolled glass and cast bronze bring to life the dream of a forest, from the rooted understory to the sunlit canopy. Each lamp represents a different layer of this living landscape, and is built on the idea that light should shift and breathe just like nature itself. Every piece is made to order and wholly unique.