Pedro Reyes

Gun Flutes

Flutes produced from dismantled gun barrels with hand-embroidered carrying bags
Edition of 17 flutes

Renowned Mexico City-based artist Pedro Reyes has created a series of flutes produced from dismantled gun barrels in collaboration with the Welcome Project. A continuation of his practice of creating second-generation instruments from dismantled guns, this edition of 17 flutes was created specifically in response to the Parkland, Florida school shooting to honor the victims. This third Welcome Editions project debuted at the March for Our Lives event on March 24, 2018, just before the speakers began.

Born in Mexico City, Reyes is known for transforming existing problems into ideas for a better world. The flutes were designed by Reyes, produced by the Cincinnati-based Irish flute maker Dave Copley, with custom carrying bags created by local refugee and immigrant women.

The flutes have been featured in the November 2018 Sculpture Magazine, performed at the 2018 ReUse Conference, and were a spotlight story in Cincinnati Magazine.

Pedro Reyes (b. 1972, Mexico City) is a socially engaged sculptor whose practice spans sculpture, architecture, video, performance, and participatory installation. Trained as an architect, Reyes designs projects that address social and environmental conditions. His signature works include Palas por Pistolas (guns transformed into shovels) and Disarm (guns repurposed as musical instruments). He received the U.S. State Department Medal for the Arts (2015) and a Ford Foundation Fellowship. Major exhibitions at the Guggenheim, Hammer Museum, and Walker Art Center. Represented by Lisson Gallery.

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