casa dragones x PEDRO REYES
Casa Dragones and renowned Mexican artist Pedro Reyes presented this special Artist Edition of Casa Dragones Joven. For more information about this Artist Edition, contact us at Concierge@CasaDragones.com.
Hand-engraved by one of the few Mexican artisans skilled at pepita, each of the crystal bottles made in this collection has been crafted with meticulous attention to detail.
about the collaboration
Pedro Reyes’ repertoire of work is largely inspired by the ideas of the philosopher Epicurus. Here, the artist has chosen one of his most famous pieces, “Epicuro” (2016), a 1.8-meter tall sculpture carved from volcanic rock, to portray with pepita on the Casa Dragones Joven decanter.
With this representation of “Epicuro,” the Casa Dragones crystal decanter’s typical delicate engravings encircling its neck and base have been traded for a single, elegantly hand-engraved design.
about pedro reyes
Pedro Reyes seeks to develop critical discourses with his audience to produce works of art that invigorate social spaces. He has founded several spaces for temporary projects and creates works that involve public participation in large but ephemeral projects.
The work of Pedro Reyes touches on themes that interact between physical place and social space, making invisible geometry tangible in our relationships. His design projects that propose playful solutions to social problems include turning firearms into musical instruments, hosting the United Nations to address urgent issues, and offering ecological grasshopper burgers from a food cart.