Camilla Alberti's Cranegrura Opens at Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Mexico City
From September 25 to October 15, 2026, Camilla Alberti's headless jaguar sculpture, Cranegrura, will be showcased at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Città del Messico. Initially unveiled at Casa del Lago UNAM, the piece was created during a residency there before relocating to the venue in Coyoacán. This residency is part of the Premio Natura Naturans/Naturata, an exchange initiative between Italy and Mexico backed by various cultural organizations. The project delves into themes of nature, landscape, and environmental change. Alberti utilized local materials and Mesoamerican construction methods, emphasizing the jaguar's significance. The sculpture is designed to undergo physical changes due to environmental exposure, integrating deterioration into its essence. Photographs are credited to Mara Arteaga.
Key facts
- Cranegrura by Camilla Alberti is on view at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Città del Messico from 25 September to 15 October 2026
- The project was created during a two-month residency at Casa del Lago UNAM
- It was previously exhibited in the Pérgola at Casa del Lago before moving to Coyoacán
- The residency is part of the second edition of the Premio Natura Naturans/Naturata, an Italy–Mexico exchange programme
- Alberti worked with Francisco Fernández De Miguel of the UNAM Instituto de Fisiología Celular
- The artist researched nopal use in Mesoamerican construction for waterproofing compounds
- Cranegrura is a sculpture depicting a headless jaguar, reworked into a hybrid, unclassifiable body
- The first installation was designed to weather outdoors, making deterioration part of the work
- The venue is at Francisco Sosa 77, Coyoacán, Città del Messico
- Photographs are credited to Mara Arteaga
Entities
Artists
- Camilla Alberti
- Francisco Fernández De Miguel
- Mara Arteaga
Institutions
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Città del Messico
- Casa del Lago UNAM
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- Premio Natura Naturans/Naturata
- Ministero della Cultura – Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
- Istituto Villa Adriana e Villa d'Este – VILLÆ
- Museo Nacional de Antropología
- Instituto de Fisiología Celular
Locations
- Città del Messico
- Mexico
- Coyoacán
- Bosque de Chapultepec
- Italy
- Mexico City