(Iowa City, IA) -- Iowa City's pedestrian has a new art exhibit, that invites visitors to relax, swing, and play. It features a collection of 16 red framed, tiny houses. Each one has a two-person porch swing.
It's called Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0 and it's in place thru July 10th.
The exhibit is a collaboration between the Iowa City Downtown District, the City of Iowa City, Think Iowa City, and the Community Foundation of Johnson County.
The framed houses feature a ring of lights, which glow dimly when the house is empty to welcome the next visitor. Once someone steps inside, the lights shine more brightly.
“The investment in different areas of public art has been part of the Iowa City Downtown District’s work for many years. Last summer, we first worked with Creos to bring the Loop art installation to downtown during the month of July”, said Director of Creative Services, Betsy Potter. “The Loop in 2021 brought great excitement to the pedestrian mall. There is no doubt that Mi Casa will be yet another great invitation to the community and visitors to come downtown for some fun”.
Mi Casa, Your Casa was created by Hector Esrawe & Ignacio Cadena, two Latin American artists and designers who were inspired by the mercados of Latin America, lively street markets where human connections are made every day.
“’Mi Casa, Your Casa’ is a strong and subtle symbol in a geometric shape that will allow us to build a unique iconic piece, one that creates a continuous dialogue with audiences and capable of continuous changes and mutations,” say Esrawe and Cadena.