Sentir Tu Peso, MAMM, Medellín, Colombia, 2026

Sentir Tu Peso invites visitors to rest, engage in collective play and strike up conversations amongst themselves as they visit the museum.

The work of Colombian artist Iván Argote  is characterised by an exploration of the dynamics of public space and a desire to provoke dialogue. In this installation, Argote subtly transforms an act as commonplace as sitting in a rocking chair to foster an intimate and playful encounter. To set the Aves chairs—so named for the colours used, inspired by these birds—rocking, it is necessary to acknowledge and share one’s weight with the other person and, with delicacy, reach an agreement.

Inspired by the traditional rocking chairs of the Colombian Caribbean, these chairs also recall the Tú y Yo (You and Me), or lovers’ chairs, from the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, whose design encourages closeness. Argote joins the Aves chairs via a central S-shaped armrest, which invites a face-to-face encounter and facilitates a discreet conversation without losing eye contact. The chairs allow two or three people to sit together yet apart: side by side and also face to face.

The chairs are surrounded by a geometric landscape which, at certain times, the public will be able to interact with. These platforms accompany the Aves and frame the view of the mountains of Medellín. This space promotes leisure, invites enjoyment and encourages slowing down—practices that are becoming increasingly rare in a fast-paced world. Here, the pause becomes a conscious act of care, of listening and of being together.