christian vivanco: las nenas chairs

'las nenas' by christian vivanco 
images courtesy of christian vivanco


industrial designer christian vivanco has collaborated with casa gutierrez najera gallery to create
the 'las nenas' collection. three eames chairs, previously used by the mexican government,
got reinterpreted to reflect different cultural traditions. 'the dancer' reflects the headdresses
of guelaguetzna, an annual event that takes place in the city of oaxaca. 'the mule' is a comment
of the historical use of the animal, as it was the main transportation for miners and farmers as they
carried their belongings along roadless regions. 'the piñata' is world famous and is used in many
traditional celebrations. the chairs will be exhibited to the public from august to november 2011
in querétaro, mexico. 



'the dancer' 



sketch of 'the dancer' 



headdress warn in guelaguetzna festival 



'the mule' 



sketch of 'the mule'



mule being used for transportation 



'the piñata' 



sketch of 'the piñata'



'the piñata' on display in mexico