Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's 'Jardín inconcluso' Opens at Mexico City's Museo de Arte Moderno
At the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer showcases 'Jardín inconcluso,' marking his first exhibition in Mexico in ten years, running until April 25. The exhibition comprises nine interactive installations that engage visitors through light, sound, and sensors. Lozano-Hemmer characterizes these works as unfinished, necessitating audience involvement. Among the highlighted pieces are 'Calzada de voces' and 'Jardín de corazonadas.' He stresses the importance of intuitive interfaces for personal connection and invokes Marcel Duchamp's notion that "the gaze makes the painting." The exhibition adapts based on visitor input and differentiates between "collective" and "connective" experiences, drawing inspiration from Brunelleschi and Mexican avant-garde figures like the Estridentistas to explore technology's poetic possibilities.
Key facts
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's exhibition 'Jardín inconcluso' runs until April 25 at the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City
- The show marks Lozano-Hemmer's return to Mexico after ten years
- Nine interactive installations use sensors for heat, voice, pulse, and movement
- Works include 'Calzada de voces,' 'Jardín de corazonadas,' and 'Caudales resurgentes'
- Lozano-Hemmer collaborates with ten poets in indigenous languages for 'Caudales resurgentes'
- The artist adjusts installations on-site based on visitor feedback
- Lozano-Hemmer's background in chemistry influences his engagement with scientific phenomena
- He references Marcel Duchamp, Brunelleschi, and Mexican artists like the Estridentistas
Entities
Artists
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
- Marcel Duchamp
- Filippo Brunelleschi
- David Alfaro Siqueiros
- Arturo Rosenblueth
- Manuel Felguérez
Institutions
- Museo de Arte Moderno
- Fonoteca Nacional
- La Tempestad
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Montreal
- Canada