MoMA to host first US retrospective of queer filmmaker Teo Hernández
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is set to showcase the inaugural US monographic retrospective of Teo Hernández, a pivotal figure in the queer avant-garde film movement in Paris during the 1970s and 1980s. Over a span of 23 years, Hernández created over 150 Super 8mm films that delve into themes of portraiture, urban environments, and personal narratives, all while subverting traditional concepts of time and perspective through a visceral approach. Born in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, in 1939, he departed in 1965, journeying through Central and North America, Europe, Morocco, and India before establishing his permanent residence in Paris. His artistry examines the interplay of myth and desire within daily existence, viewing the moving image as a vibrant reflection of life.
Key facts
- MoMA will host the first US monographic retrospective of Teo Hernández.
- Hernández was a central figure in Paris's queer avant-garde film scene of the 1970s and 1980s.
- He produced over 150 Super 8mm films in 23 years.
- His films include portraiture, urban landscapes, and diaristic cinema.
- He challenged linear time and perspectival vision with a visceral style.
- Hernández was born in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, in 1939.
- He left Mexico in 1965 and traveled extensively before settling in Paris.
- His work explores how myth and desire are knit to everyday life.
Entities
Artists
- Teo Hernández
Institutions
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Ciudad Hidalgo
- Mexico
- Central America
- North America
- Europe
- Morocco
- India