Transit Cases: Chairs from Mexico
18th December '08 - February '09
Instituto de México,
Carrera de San Jernimo 46, Madrid, Spain
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents, Transit Cases: Chairs from Mexico, an exhibition drawing a map of relationships among different material and social territories.
Featuring work by Mexican artists and designers including, Emiliano Godoy, José Garcia Torres, Oscar Hagerman, Clara Porset, and Karla Vázquez, the exhibition generates juxtapositions and contrasts between contemporary pieces and a few historical references, acknowledging the prehispanic, colonial and modern heritages in contemporary design.
Transit Cases shows a cut into Mexican contemporary design, contextualized by paradigmatic Twentieth century pieces. The title describes the exportation and itineration from one cultural territory to another, aiming to establish a conversation between different creative contexts.
Transit Cases: Chairs from Mexico ©photo by Dante Busquets
Transit Cases: Chairs from Mexico ©photo by Dante Busquets
Banca Falcon by Hector Esrawe ©photo by Dante Busquets
Criollo by Edgar Orlaineta ©photo by Dante Busquets
Stitch Kit by Nel Colectivo ©photo by Dante Busquets
Knit Chair by Emiliano Godoy ©photo by Dante Busquets
