Meet Salvador Compañ | Creative Director

We had the good fortune of connecting with Salvador Compañ and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Salvador, is your business focused on helping the community? If so, how?
Lørdag & Søndag is a design studio based in Mexico City that works closely with master artisans from different regions of the country.

We arrange fair prices for their work, as well as convenient turnaround times by always taking into consideration their traditions and lifestyle.

We also make their cultural patrimony known and valued worldwide by designing pieces that merge contemporary aesthetics with ancient crafting techniques. Every artisan on our roster is acknowledged by name for the work they make.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?

We used to produce leather goods when the project started in 2011. Initially, the business did not generate much profits. For over 7 years all of the income had to be reinvested. I believe most people I know would have given up by that point, but we kept pushing forward and gradually switched our focus towards sculpture and decoration.

We have interesting projects coming up: We will be participating in Xtant, a fair in Mallorca specialized in textile design, and we are about to bring about a collaboration with Japanese artist Anri Okada.

We are truly proud of being able to colaborate with national talents. For generations, artisanal work in Mexico has been heavily underestimated. There are still some people who still think of it as nothing more that”trinkets”, which is really disrespectful for the artisans considering all the time invested in creating those pieces and the literal centuries of tradition behind their craft.

At Lørdag & Søndag we are committed to changing that perception by offering high quality designs inspired by ancient and modern mexican culture.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Food Makan – Beautiful Singaporean food in a new brutalist building.
Darosa – Great Italian food, owned by lovely Venezuelan couple. Try the gnudi with lemon and butter sauce.
Choza – Love the vibe of this South East Asian grill restaurant.

Cultural
Campeche – Small gallery representing really cool talent.
Anahuacalli – Visit the private collection of prehispanic figurines from Diego Rivera in a beautiful volcanic-rock estructure.
Museo Rufino Tamayo – Great modern and contemporary art museum.
Museo El Eco – Petit museum located in a really amazing building, worth the visit to experience the space.

Shopping
AGO Projects – Great selection of Mexican designers in an archive-like gallery.
Originario Originario – Favorite design shop in Mexico City. Its all about Colour here!
Mooni – Best place to find art from up and coming artists.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Our roster of artisans: families and workshops from communities all over the country.

https://lordagsondag.com/pages/artesanos

Website: https://lordagsondag.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordagsondag/?hl=en

Image Credits
Alex Raduan