Chaguar (Bromelia hieronymi) is a wild plant that grows in the Chaco region of northern Argentina. For centuries, the indigenous communities of the region have used its fibre to create textiles of great strength and character.
The process of obtaining the fibre is entirely manual: the artisans harvest the plant’s leaves, beat them against stones to separate the plant fibre, wash it, dry it in the sun and spin it by hand until they obtain a strong, natural thread. No machinery is involved at any stage of the process.
Using this yarn, the weavers construct these sculptures by working on a form from the base upwards, layer by layer, knot by knot. Each piece takes weeks to complete.
These sculptures were born from an original design, developed in collaboration with a Wichí weaver from northern Argentina. The form gradually took shape through a collaborative process — adjusting, correcting and refining until we arrived at the result you see today.
The result is a tactile sculpture with an organic texture that no industrial process could replicate.
Each piece is unique and one-of-a-kind.
Dimensions: 49 cm high | 25 cm wide | 25 cm deep
