‘BARRAGÁN MITLA’ BENCH

by Sabino Guisu, Oax, Mexico, 2026

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Part of Sabino Guisu’s MITLA collection, this sculptural bench reinterprets the geometric language of the ancient Zapotec site of Mitla through a contemporary lens. Defined by a single elevated end, the piece balances asymmetry and monumentality, creating a form that is both functional and architectural.

This edition pays homage to the house and studio of Mexican architect Luis Barragán, drawing inspiration from his iconic use of colour and space. Rendered in three shades of pink, the bench evokes the warmth and serenity of Barragán’s terraces, while a large stone support anchors one end of the piece, reinforcing its connection to the landscape and to the elemental materials of Mexico.

Bridging furniture, sculpture, and architecture, the bench brings together ancestral symbolism, modernist references, and contemporary craftsmanship. It is both a place of rest and a contemplative object—an invitation to experience the dialogue between form, memory, and place.

Sabino Guisu (b. 1986, Juchitán, Oaxaca) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is deeply rooted in Zapotec heritage and Indigenous cosmology. Working across painting, music, and contemporary art, he explores themes of cultural memory, transformation, social justice, and ecology. Drawing on ancestral knowledge, mythology, and the rich symbolism of Oaxaca, Guisu reinterprets traditional narratives through a contemporary lens, creating works that bridge past and present while activating new dialogues around identity, ritual, and the sacred.