# Suspended Button Sculptures Augusto Esquivel Visited Grandmothers' Sewing Boxes for Inspiration By Ana Lopez | Published 2011-12-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augusto-esquivel References: [junk-culture](http://www.junk-culture.com/2011/12/buttons-up.html) & [augustoesquivel](http://www.augustoesquivel.com) Something as little as a button can create mesmerizing sculptures, as shown by Miami-based artist Augusto Esquivel. These art pieces are eye-catching, as they are formed by millions of [colored buttons suspended in the air](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany). Using fastener and fishing line, Esquivel creates [life-size designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures). The collection of little plastic piece gives life to extraordinary replicas of objects like fire extinguishers, horns, pianos, stools, candy balls and even a self-portrait of the artist. The creator declares, "Like an atom in a molecule, each button serves and shapes the whole." Each button is essential to keep the whole design together. Also, even though each button is different, together they form a unity, making these sculptures relevant to understand concepts of unity and teamwork. Augusto Esquivel found art and beauty in grandmothers' richest treasures: [sewing boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Button Sculptures:** Artists are using buttons to create mesmerizing sculptures with millions of colored plastic pieces suspended in the air. - **Sustainable Art:** Using plastic buttons to create art encourages recycling and upcycling, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. - **Unity and Teamwork:** Making sculptures out of individual buttons that come together to create a whole promotes concepts of unity and teamwork. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can incorporate the use of buttons and other everyday objects as a medium to create unique and sustainable art pieces. - **Sustainability:** Sustainability-driven companies can partner with artists to create unique sculptures out of recycled materials to promote eco-friendly practices. - **Education:** Schools and educational institutions can use button sculpture installations to teach concepts of unity, teamwork, and sustainability to students in a visually captivating way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Sea-Inspired Mini Sculpture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sculptures.md) - [Textile Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Sculptural Knitted Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-knitted-objects.md) - [Delicate Basket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculpture.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md)