Regina José Galindo's 'Los peores tiempos posibles' at Museo del Chopo
Regina José Galindo, a Guatemalan artist born in 1974 in Guatemala City, is showcasing her exhibition 'Los peores tiempos posibles' at the Museo Universitario del Chopo in Mexico City, which will be on view until November 15. Curated by Maya Juracán and Regina de Con Cossío, the display includes 33 'tiempos' that confront issues of structural violence such as war, femicide, racism, and migration. The exhibition commenced with a performance titled 'Maquillando la muerte' (Makeup for the Dead), which delves into Mexico's corpse management sector. A recipient of the Golden Lion at the 2005 Venice Biennale, Galindo identifies as an artist rather than an activist, focusing on social justice and aiming to motivate resistance against the rise of far-right regimes.
Key facts
- Regina José Galindo presents 'Los peores tiempos posibles' at Museo Universitario del Chopo, Mexico City, until November 15.
- The exhibition is curated by Maya Juracán and Regina de Con Cossío.
- The show is organized into 33 'tiempos', each addressing a form of structural violence: war, femicide, racism, migration.
- Galindo won the Golden Lion for Young Artist at the 2005 Venice Biennale.
- Her work is in collections including MoMA, Tate, and Centre Pompidou.
- The opening performance 'Maquillando la muerte' was created for the occasion and used Mexican mortuary paint.
- Galindo describes her creative process as resolving ideas through writing.
- She states that her ultimate urgency is social justice.
- The exhibition is not a retrospective; Galindo considers that label premature.
- Galindo believes Mexico, with Brazil, is one of the few democratic lungs in the region.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Museo Universitario del Chopo
- MoMA
- Tate
- Centre Pompidou
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Guatemala City
- Guatemala
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Spain
- Denmark
- Malta
- Europe