los trompos by hector esrawe and ignacio cadena

los trompos by hector esrawe and ignacio cadena
all images courtesy of hector esrawe

from april 24 until november 29 the high museum of art in atlanta will be home to ‘los trompos’ an installation of 33 large, woven spinning tops designed by hector esrawe and ignacio cadena. the brightly colored structures can be found at the woodruff arts center’s carroll slater sifly piazza.

‘the concept behind los trompos is based on an approach of traditional toys, their colorful expression and the way they are constructed. we wanted to talk about the traditions and skills of the craftsmen in mexico, as an inheritance of our culture, specifically the weavers. we like the idea of translating these techniques into new symbols.’ said the mexican designers in an interview on the website of the high museum of art. ‘we are inspired by ordinary objects that surround us. we are influenced by our context and our every day activities which allows us to visit and share with different cultures and different individuals. we are inspired by art, music, architecture, books and the city itself.’

read the interview in full here »

the concept behind ‘los trompos’ is based on an approach of traditional toys, their colorful expression and the way they are constructed.

view of the installation at the woodruff arts center’s carroll slater sifly piazza inside the high museum of art in atlanta

the installation nods to the traditions and skills of the craftsmen in mexico, specifically weavers.

visitors interact with the spinning structures

2 of the 33 spinning top inspired designs

visitors interact with the los trompos installation by hector esrawe and ignacio cadena

aerial view of los trompos

aerial view of los trompos

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see esrawe and cadena’s previous installation ‘mi casa your casa’ at the high museum of art »