A sculpture to combat forgetting

Arian-Arian | Armin Isasti
Armin Isasti besides his artwork, Arian-Arian sculpture.
We think in action, and we act in thought, our feet rooted firmly in the memory of who we were, our arms forging the desire of who we will be.
— Armin Isasti —

Meaning of the sculpture

It is a reflection on the significance of solidarity and intercooperation, the twin hallmarks of the Mondragon Cooperative Experience.

Armin Isasti

“An ode to cooperation”A close-up portrait of Armin Isasti, the artist behind the piece.

The five founders

Transformational leadershipAn oak sculpture representing the five founders of the Cooperative Experience.

Identity and tradition

Committed to the environmentA limestone piece embodying Laboral Kutxa.

Social protection

Solidarity and responsibilityA wooden piece symbolizing LagunAro.

The role of education

Human factor and researchA figure representing a printed circuit.

Together into the future

From union and participationA wooden interpretation of the current generation of cooperativists.

Please do not touch the sculpture. Caress it

A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.
A detail of one of the sculpture’s pieces.