Shifting Parabola I

Mexico City, Mexico

Born in 1968, Hector Esrawe was primarily influenced by the 1980s. The generation of artists that grew up in, and took inspiration from, the nineteen eighties was influenced by a period of quickly growing global capitalism, political upheaval, significant wealth discrepancy, global mass media and distinctive music and fashion, including electronic pop music and hip hop.

He has participated in conferences and workshops in Mexico, Atlanta, New York, Washington, Helsinki and London. He has been published in various print and digital media, such as Frame, Azure, Surface, Wallpaper*, Interior Design, and more.

Currently he is a member of the editorial advisory team for the Mexican magazine Arquine.

His designs encompass everything from interiors to residential and commercial spaces; even the production of artisanal and industrially manufactured furniture, for which he has received various awards, such as the Good Design Award for his BAN stools (2012), and the Green Good Design Award for the Field table (2012). Esrawe has also received the Quórum award in the Industrial Design – Furniture category (2012) In 2006, a special recognition for 15 years of excellence in his work was given by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). Since 2007 he has collaborated in the design of glass products for Nouvel Studio, with presence in stores like the MoMA store, Barneys, Saks, Moss and the Walker Museum.