The main body of the chairs is made of wood Purple rose (Tabebuia Rosea), with bases made of precious Mexican woods such as the Cocobolo (Dalbergia retuse), and are manufactured using
Traditional assembly techniques. It is a 80 pieces limited edition and manufacture each of these chairs takes several days of work that include cutting, assembly and polishing that is made meticulously in the Metropolitan Workshops that can be seen when visiting their Showroom In Laguna.
The chairs have a kind of shoes manufactured in Recycled copper of industrial currencies and waste and, also, other acts of precious wood obtained from government seizures. This decision leads us to question about the exploitation of precious woods.
Elephant It is an experimental piece created by the Serbian artist.Elsa Núñez.
In it Showroom We can also appreciate a fairly special pieces: Elephantdesigned by Abramovićwith high support and copper pieces at the bottom of the chair legs, specifically this material transcends its decorative function since for the artist it represents and connects with the nervous and energy systems of planetary vitality.
Chairs, except for Elephantthey have a price ranging from 3,500 to 4 thousand dollars.
If you want to know more about this collaboration and see it with your own eyes, we leave you the necessary information to visit it during the CDMX 2025 Art Week.
The collaboration of Marina Abramović and the Metropolitan is available to visit from February 4 to 28, 2025.Elsa Núñez.
Dates Elephant in the roomMarina Abramović
This collaboration will be available to the general public of the February 4 to 28, 2025.
Where to see Elephant in the roomby Marina Abramović?
You can visit this exhibition in Lagoona space open to art in CDMX. During the Art Week They have other activities such as exhibition Lightness Economycured by Baby Solís, Cobalt chain by artist Marcos Castro and the collective exhibition El Hormigueroso you can take advantage of your visit to learn about other projects from different disciplines.
Where is Laguna?
It is found in Doctor Lucio 181, Doctors, CDMX. It is very close to the Roma neighborhood so you could include it on your route of the Art Week
Hours of Elephant in the room
The exhibition will be available from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Friday and Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Tickets for Elephant in the room
The entrance is free so you will not need to acquire tickets but you need to register at the Laguna site to have access.