Caya Ponce de León: Between Threads and Grains
The artist's exhibition explores Mexican identity through glass sculptures of rebozos, corn, and market bags.
By Asociación de Amigos del MAP
Gabriela Andrade Gorab
From Design to Art
Mexican designer, Caya has found in glass her main medium of expression since 1999, shifting her career toward art.
Exposición Entre Hilos y Granos by CayaAsociación de Amigos del MAP
Exploring Mexican Identity
The exhibition Between Threads and Grains featured 22 glass pieces inspired by the rebozo, corn, and the grocery bag, icons of Mexican culture in the Piece of the Month Room at the Museum of Popular Art.
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Glass Transformation
Using techniques such as glassblowing and fusing, the artist Caya Ponce de León transforms glass into a living material that combines technical precision with artistic sensitivity.
Rebozos by CayaAsociación de Amigos del MAP
Rebozos
The section dedicated to the rebozo, a kind of typical shawl, evokes themes such as motherhood and tradition, highlighting the connection between textiles and memory.
The pieces convey an emotional dimension of the rebozo as a symbol of care, heritage, and feminine connection.
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The mirror placed in front of glass corn cobs invites viewers to see themselves reflected in maize — a central symbol of identity and Mesoamerican worldview.
Maíz. Reflejo de nuestra identidad by CayaAsociación de Amigos del MAP
Corn is represented as sacred food, a symbol of life, abundance, and cultural belonging.
The El Mandado series transforms market phrases into glass sculptures that celebrate everyday life and popular culture. (Mandado is a common word in Latin American Spanish to refer to grocery shopping).
This section invites the audience to interact by sharing memories or words, which become part of the exhibition.
Exposición Entre Hilos y Granos by CayaAsociación de Amigos del MAP
The exhibition was an experience where glass and three-dimensionality were used to reflect on Mexican identity — from the most basic to the collective.
Caya Ponce de León
Gabriela Andrade Gorab
Brenda Trevisán
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