Rebeca Cors

Among all of them, she was the only Mexican woman. Later, I’d understand that this wasn’t just a coincidence. “There are very few women in design and architecture. And women on their own? Even fewer. It’s a man’s world,” she tells me plainly, like someone who has learned to live within a reality without fully accepting it.

Rebeca has a kind of quiet strength that’s immediately felt—and it inevitably comes through in her work. She recently unveiled Corazón [Heart], a piece of striking visual power that stirs the emotions both in form and in essence. It marks a turning point in her career—a reflection of an inner shift that’s been brewing for some time. “The project has grown a lot and really fast. Sometimes I have to pause and take it in. I’ve never reached out to magazines or media—it’s all happened organically. Journalists, photographers, colleagues… They believed in me. I feel lucky.”

Corazón is a return to the essential—a journey back to herself after an expansive phase. Even her last name symbolically points to the beginning. “Cors” stems from the Latin cor, cordis, literally meaning “heart.” In Spanish, the word corazón may have been shaped by an intensifying suffix, deepening its connection to strength and passion. Over time, the word evolved—from vital organ, to the center of something (as in “the heart of the city”), and metaphorically, to courage, emotion, and generosity. Following that same intuitive path, you could say Rebeca is turning inward to begin a more intimate, intentional creative chapter.

Becoming an artist was a gradual discovery: “I studied industrial design here in Mexico. I graduated, took a year, then moved to London to study sculpture at Saint Martins. That’s when I saw my work evolve naturally.” Since then, she’s moved confidently between two worlds: that of art and that of function. “There’s this debate—if something is functional, is it still art? Am I a designer or an artist? And I say—what if I don’t agree with the distinction? Sculpture is supposed to be untouchable, to be contemplated. But what if that same piece can be touched?”

Each of her works channels deep emotional expression and also reflects a flawless technical logic.“I have this industrial designer brain, very focused on engineering, but also this artistic curiosity. I started with wood because it’s more noble. Then I moved on to stone. As the pieces got bigger, we had to modify machines, change motors… pure engineering.” Her mastery of materials isn’t incidental—it’s an essential part of her creative identity. The choice of medium, how it’s treated, and the scale of each piece speak both to the artistic gesture and technical understanding. “I always knew I was into materials, into processes. I come from a family of engineers, accountants—not a single artist. That really surprised me.”

Mexico, in all of this, has been more than a backdrop—it’s been an ally. “In London, you don’t even know where to get materials. It was a huge block. But in Mexico, there’s amazing craftsmanship, tons of trades, it’s accessible. My workshop master is a genius. He has an engineer’s brain. He goes along with my wild ideas.”

Rebeca Cors is an artist who listens to materials, who’s unafraid to blend emotion with reason, and function with contemplation. A creator now ready to explore inward. As they say around here: te late? (Does it strike a chord?)