Red Dot in the Loop

Dynamic, raw, and intentionally ambiguous, Red Dot in the Loop by Manuel Sarmiento invites viewers to explore movement within stillness. This sculptural ribbon of dark recycled metal coils in an open twist, defying traditional form while anchoring itself in precision. At the core of the upper curve, a small red dot—Sarmiento’s signature—creates a subtle disruption, guiding the eye through shadow, reflection, and rhythm.
More than a visual gesture, that red mark symbolizes intervention and presence, acting like a quiet punctuation in the flow of metal. Sarmiento’s work challenges our expectations of scale, material, and meaning—transforming industrial waste into meditative, design-forward objects. Its simplicity is deceptive; each line is intentional, each curve calculated.