UNC is Spinning Out of Control with Los Trompos

Los Trompos is a large-scale, interactive installation of much-larger-than-life spinning tops (trompos) in a variety of colors and shapes. The tops will create a playful destination for recreation and social interaction on the terrace in front of the Ackland Art Museum. In collaboration with Arts Everywhere, the campus-wide arts initiative established by UNC’s Chancellor Carol L. Folt, four other tops will be located in outdoor spaces on the UNC campus.

Designed by contemporary Mexican designers Héctor Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena, Los Trompos are inspired by spinning tops, the children’s toys that are popular around the world. The colorful surfaces of Esrawe and Cadena’s tops are made of fabric woven in a traditional style by Mexican artisans.

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E+C LOS TROMPOS (SPINNING TOPS) from LOS TROMPOS on Vimeo.