Hoopcycle,
National Museum of Public Housing
Marisa Moran Jahn
HOOPcycle is a mobile art installation that recenters basketball’s history and brings its Mesoamerican roots to the forefront.
Conceptualized by artist Marisa Morán Jahn and architect Rafi Segal, this vibrant, mobile basketball court explores the intersections of recreational equity, cultural heritage, and public space.
My roles: Materials research and prototyping for public art sculpture. I had the honor and pleasure of working as Marisa Moran Jahn’s studio assistant and supporting dynamic and interactive works from concept development to fabrication.
HOOPcycle’s design reinterprets the Meso-American tradition of papel picado (“perforated paper”) in which the holes — like portals —are said to let the past come through. Aside from the functional aspect of the holes (to let wind pass through and reduce weight), the ornamentation celebrates the game as an important form of cultural expression.
Marisa Moran Jahn