Esrawe + Cadena: Mi Casa, Your Casa
The Streets At Southpoint
March 2, 2023 - April 2, 2023
The Streets At Southpoint
March 2, 2023 - April 2, 2023
Designed to look and feel like an inviting home, Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0 encourages visitors to come together and feel a sense of warmth and community as they step in, swing, and relax in one of the glowing red houses.
The work is inspired by the mercados of Latin America, lively street markets where human connections are made every day. The installation features a series of three-dimensional red frames that illustrate the warmth, comfort, and safety of our homes. With their basic shape recognizable by all, the tiny houses form a blank canvas for community engagement and activity, where people of all ages can socialize in a playful spirit. Swing invites the passer-by to settle comfortably in the small houses and to relax by swaying quietly in a unique environment! When a casa is empty, a welcoming white glow bids you to enter. Once inside, the glow intensifies to show that someone is home.
Complete Schedule: Look for Mi Case, Your Casa 2.0 to travel to the following locations throughout 2023:
About Esrawe + Cadena:
Duo Héctor Esrawe (Esrawe®) and Ignacio Cadena (Cadena + Asociados Concept Design®) are celebrated designers in their own respective fields that together, established their interdisciplinary design firm E+C, based in Mexico City. Esrawe is an award-winning industrial designer known for his playful, organic works that draws inspiration from Latin American architecture and folk art. With over 20 years of experience in various disciplines, Cadena is an acclaimed designer whose creations explore the boundaries between art and science.
Creators: Esrawe + Cadena
Owners: DTE Energy Beacon Park Foundation and The Downtown Detroit
Partnership Tour producer: Creos
March 2, 2023 - April 2, 2023