CENOTE
2018
LABOR, Ciudad de México
Installation, cast iron and architectural intervention.
The Yucatán Peninsula is pockmarked by a peculiar class of waterholes called cenotes. These formations within the soft limestone lead the way into pools of crystal clear water which often connect to a maze of underground rivers and caves. For the Maya these sites have always been considered sacred places connected to the underworld. Cenote is an installation that seeks to put in touch the sacredness of these natural sites with the everyday experience of walking along the streets and contemplating the intrincacy and vastness of the infrastructure that surrounds us. Half-covering the manhole a cast iron cover holds the representation of a Mandala, an image of our conscious self.
The Yucatán Peninsula is pockmarked by a peculiar class of waterholes called cenotes. These formations within the soft limestone lead the way into pools of crystal clear water which often connect to a maze of underground rivers and caves. For the Maya these sites have always been considered sacred places connected to the underworld. Cenote is an installation that seeks to put in touch the sacredness of these natural sites with the everyday experience of walking along the streets and contemplating the intrincacy and vastness of the infrastructure that surrounds us. Half-covering the manhole a cast iron cover holds the representation of a Mandala, an image of our conscious self
Installation, cast iron and architectural intervention.
The Yucatán Peninsula is pockmarked by a peculiar class of waterholes called cenotes. These formations within the soft limestone lead the way into pools of crystal clear water which often connect to a maze of underground rivers and caves. For the Maya these sites have always been considered sacred places connected to the underworld. Cenote is an installation that seeks to put in touch the sacredness of these natural sites with the everyday experience of walking along the streets and contemplating the intrincacy and vastness of the infrastructure that surrounds us. Half-covering the manhole a cast iron cover holds the representation of a Mandala, an image of our conscious self.
The Yucatán Peninsula is pockmarked by a peculiar class of waterholes called cenotes. These formations within the soft limestone lead the way into pools of crystal clear water which often connect to a maze of underground rivers and caves. For the Maya these sites have always been considered sacred places connected to the underworld. Cenote is an installation that seeks to put in touch the sacredness of these natural sites with the everyday experience of walking along the streets and contemplating the intrincacy and vastness of the infrastructure that surrounds us. Half-covering the manhole a cast iron cover holds the representation of a Mandala, an image of our conscious self