Fusiones Exhibition at Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros Dialogues with David Alfaro Siqueiros Archive
The exhibition titled Fusiones, curated by Esteban King, took place at Mexico City's Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros (SAPS) from October 25, 2025, to April 12, 2026. It showcased the works of five contemporary artists: Valentina Díaz, Daniel Monroy Cuevas, Fabiola Torres-Alzaga, Fabiola Menchelli, and Ismael Sentíes, all of whom explored the influence of muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros. Notable pieces included Díaz's 2025 sculpture Hablar también es moverse, Torres-Alzaga's 2004 creation Tres porta-infinitos, Monroy Cuevas's 2025 video installation Cronofobias, Menchelli's heliogravures from Parallax Helio (2024), and Sentíes's volcano-themed artworks. Additionally, the exhibition featured an enhanced graphic by Josep Renau and raw footage from José Ramón Mikelajáuregui's 1995 documentary Planeta Siqueiros, aiming to bring the archive to life through experience.
Key facts
- Exhibition Fusiones curated by Esteban King
- Held at Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros (SAPS) in Mexico City
- Ran from October 25, 2025, to April 12, 2026
- Featured works by five contemporary artists in dialogue with David Alfaro Siqueiros's archive
- Artists: Valentina Díaz, Daniel Monroy Cuevas, Fabiola Torres-Alzaga, Fabiola Menchelli, Ismael Sentíes
- Included archival material like Josep Renau's graphic for Retrato de la burguesía (1939–1940)
- Featured raw footage from documentary Planeta Siqueiros (1995) by José Ramón Mikelajáuregui
- Explored themes of language, technology, optics, and geology through contemporary and historical works
Entities
Artists
- Esteban King
- Valentina Díaz
- Daniel Monroy Cuevas
- Fabiola Torres-Alzaga
- Fabiola Menchelli
- Ismael Sentíes
- David Alfaro Siqueiros
- Josep Renau
- José Ramón Mikelajáuregui
- Luis Buñuel
- David Zamorano
- Daniela Fenton
Institutions
- Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros (SAPS)
- La Tempestad
Locations
- Ciudad de México
- Mexico
- Jalisco
- Bosque de la Primavera