Los Trompos was a joyful, site-specific interactive art installation by internationally-acclaimed Mexican designers Héctor Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena. The colorful, large-scale, temporary installation, elements of which take their form from the common toy, delighted Discovery Green visitors of all ages. Los Trompos drew inspiration from spinning tops, the internationally popular children’s toy. Twenty 3D structures featured a variety of colors and shapes, creating a vibrant sea of movement. The tops only spinned when manipulated by two or more people, fostering an engaging connection. Los Trompos were woven in a traditional style used by Mexican artists, each with a unique shape inspired by nature and traditional Latin American design, architecture and folk art.
Artist: Esrawe + Cadena (Instagram/Esrawe’s Website/Cadena’s Website)
Location: Discovery Green
Date: 2015
Type: Temporary Site-Specific Artwork Commission
Role: Curator + Lead Project Manager at Weingarten Art Group
Photos by Daniel Ortiz/CKP Group, courtesy of Discovery Green