Created by Fernando Diaz, ZAID Labratorio Alchimista was conceived by mind, carved from wax, drawn from sketches — visions that, over time, were transmuted into delicate bodies of liquid minerals. Utilizing both experimental and traditional methods, this inaugural collection reflects the metamorphosis of material. Understanding that objects have as much power as we instill in them, ZAID creates vessels that coexist in everyday life, serving as reminders of our connections to the natural and unnatural branches of existence.
ZAID works with time, cultivating alternative collections and limited pieces. With intention held close, each creation emerges at the intersection of craft and serendipity — submerging into the macro and microcosms, drawing out cosmic silhouettes, terrestrial forms, and ever-evolving textures. Like alchemy, these forces meet, manifesting into something personal, unique, and magnetic.
The journey continues unfolding...
Fernando Diaz is a Colombian-American artist born in Miami. With an extensive background in fine art, product design, and jewelry development, he has cultivated a multidisciplinary creative practice. Having honed his craft at Design and Architecture Senior High School, he continued his education at Parsons School of Design in New York City and went on to establish a bespoke enterprise of silver artifacts, fine art, and exclusive products under ZAID Laboratorio Alchimista.
Informed by ventures in styling for Vogue France, VMAN Online, and ISSUE South America, Fernando has worked under the creative direction of industry giants like Inez and Vinoodh, cultivating an informed and intentional approach to design, art, and concept. Bringing this sharpened insight to various freelance projects, Fernando has expanded upon and collaborated with established and startup ventures such as FLOWEN, Rie Retreats, and Parachute Magazine, providing jewelry development, illustrations, and visual identity.
Shifting toward a practice rooted in self-ethnography and observations of the macrocosm and microcosm, Fernando explores themes of life and death, love and fear, and the Hermetic principle of "as above, so below." Through recurring figures—including goddesses of wisdom, the Fates, and symbolic archetypes—his work examines transformation, memory, and the unseen connections between the personal and the universal.
Fernando continues to expand his artistic universe through ethereal paintings, alternative jewelry collections, and unconventional objects that blur the boundaries between fine art, adornment, and ritual artifacts. Guided by craftsmanship and higher idealism, his practice seeks to cultivate a unified visual language where material, symbolism, and lived experience converge.