MAMM Presents Three Exhibitions on Body, Territory and Food Sovereignty
The Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín has launched three distinct exhibitions exploring critical relationships between human bodies, territories, and food systems. Curated by Marielsa Castro, 'Nos habitan pájaros y montañas' centers on Débora Arango's work to examine tensions between body and landscape through feminist and decolonial perspectives. Ana Ruiz Valencia's 'La luz, el fuego y la ceniza' investigates food's political dimensions, connecting biological processes with power structures across global contexts. Gemma Luz Bosch's solo exhibition 'El susurro del barro,' curated by Jorge Barco, focuses on sonic experiences of clay and soil through her 'Pequeña Sonoteca de Barro Colombiano.' These presentations feature artists from multiple generations and geographies, employing materiality and sound to address urgent issues like land sovereignty, water protection, and food security. The exhibitions opened on March 26, 2026, and remain on view at the MAMM.
Key facts
- Three exhibitions opened at Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín on March 26, 2026
- 'Nos habitan pájaros y montañas' curated by Marielsa Castro features Débora Arango's work
- 'La luz, el fuego y la ceniza' curated by Ana Ruiz Valencia examines food politics
- 'El susurro del barro' is a solo exhibition by Gemma Luz Bosch curated by Jorge Barco
- Exhibitions address body-territory relationships, food sovereignty, and environmental care
- Includes works by artists from Colombia, Spain, Palestine, and other regions
- Features sound-based installation with Bosch's 'Pequeña Sonoteca de Barro Colombiano'
- Shows incorporate materiality, sonic strategies, and intergenerational dialogues
Entities
Artists
- Débora Arango
- Marielsa Castro
- Ana Ruiz Valencia
- Gemma Luz Bosch
- Jorge Barco
- Ad Minoliti
- Adriana Roldán
- Álvaro Barrios
- Ana Mendieta
- Asicaz Monzón
- Beatriz González
- Carlos Motta
- Carolina Caycedo
- Eblin Grueso
- Emma Reyes
- Ethel Gilmour
- Germán Alonso García
- Hernando Tejada
- Jonathas da Andrade
- Juliana Góngora
- Julieth Morales
- Libia Posada
- Luz Ángela Lizarazo
- María Cristina Cortés
- María Roldán
- Marta Elena Vélez
- Nina Squires
- Óscar Muñoz
- Paloma Contreras Lomas
- Pablo González
- Lucy Tejada Saénz
- Alejandro Ramírez Restrepo
- Anca Benera
- Arnold Estefan
- Carlos Alfonso
- Christian Salablanca
- Claudia Claremi
- Ernesto Restrepo Morillo
- Fabio Melecio Palacios
- Jorge Julián Aristizábal
- Las Nietas de Nonó
- Manuel Correa
- Marina Otero
- María Buenaventura
- Maritza Sánchez
- Miguel Ángel Cárdenas
- Sofía Olascoaga
- Tatyana Zambrano
- Vivien Sansour
- Yuliana Bustamante Sosa
- Yohan López
Institutions
- Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín
- MAMM
- Artishock Revista
Locations
- Medellín
- Colombia
- Barichara
- Mompox
- Santa Rosa de Cabal
- Valle de Aburrá
- Palestine
- Spain