Álvaro Urbano's 'Helen' at Museo Jumex Explores Casa Cueva through Three Artists' Legacies
At Museo Jumex this autumn, Madrid-born artist Álvaro Urbano (b. 1983) presents 'Helen,' a solo exhibition centered on Casa Cueva, a landmark of modern Mexican architecture. The show brings together the stories of artists Helen Fowler O'Gorman and Helen Escobedo, along with architect Juan O'Gorman. Urbano treats Casa Cueva not as a fixed architectural icon but as a site where memories and timelines converge. He envisions the building as a dreamlike space where house and landscape meld, with vegetal forms stepping into active roles and engaging viewers within fictional worlds.
Key facts
- Álvaro Urbano was born in Madrid in 1983.
- His exhibition 'Helen' opens at Museo Jumex in autumn.
- The exhibition references Casa Cueva, a milestone of modern Mexican architecture.
- It features the stories of Helen Fowler O'Gorman, Helen Escobedo, and Juan O'Gorman.
- Urbano describes the architecture as a oneiric space where house and landscape merge.
- Vegetal forms are central to the immersive installation.
- The show creates a site-specific environment that combines different temporalities.
- The exhibition does not treat Casa Cueva as a fixed architectural icon.
Entities
Artists
- Álvaro Urbano
- Helen Fowler O'Gorman
- Helen Escobedo
- Juan O'Gorman
Institutions
- Museo Jumex
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Casa Cueva
- Mexico