Grana chair
Moisés Hernández (Mexican, born 1983), maker
Details
Title
Grana chair
Artist/Maker
Moisés Hernández (Mexican, born 1983), maker
Date
2021
Medium
Maple wood and cochineal dye
Dimensions
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Credit
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Endowment
Accession #
2021.442
Moisés Hernández’s studio explores cultural traditions, diverse local textures, and color experimentation. Designed in 2021, the Grana Chair is the result of a color study that investigated an innovative way of dyeing wood. The wood was immersed in hot water mixed with crushed cochineal bugs along with varying levels of acid and alkaline to create shades of color. This object intentionally refers to a traditional Latin American method of dyeing textiles to create a natural, more ecofriendly option for coloring wood.
Image Copyright
© Studio Moisés Hernández 2020