Nobody in a Swamp, Lorena Diosdado, oil and oil stick on canvas, 121 in. × 86 in., 2024
Sep. 5, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – Jan. 4, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
About the Exhibit:
The Mexic-Arte Museum has been celebrating Día de los Muertos for 42 years with its Annual Viva La Vida Festival and Parade, accompanied by an exhibition that honors this beloved tradition. For this year we are excited to depart from traditional expressions and embrace a wide range of cultural and artistic responses that extend beyond Dia de los Muertos and instead engage with broader themes of death, nature, geographic space, memory, and the cycles of life.
En lo más negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer is a contemplative exhibition inspired by a haunting poem by Peruvian writer Blanca Varela. Twelve emerging artists respond through painting, ceramics, installation, film, and more, exploring death as an ever-present force woven through memory, mourning, and renewal. Much like Día de los Muertos, these works become echoes of people, places, and histories, inviting visitors to reflect on the cycle of life where beauty and loss intertwine.
En lo más negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer es una exposición contemplativa inspirada en un poema conmovedor de la escritora peruana Blanca Varela. Doce artistas emergentes responden a sus palabras a través de pintura, cerámica, instalación, cine y más, explorando la muerte como una fuerza siempre presente entretejida con la memoria, el duelo y la renovación. Al igual que en el Día de los Muertos, estas obras se convierten en ecos de personas, lugares e historias, invitando al público a reflexionar sobre el ciclo de la vida, donde la belleza y la pérdida se entrelazan.
Participating Artists / Artistas participantes
- Camila Abbud
- Bieke Campos
- Via Madison Ceaser
- Jahaira Daga Acevedo
- Ava Darvish
- Lorena Diosdado
- Jonathan Hernandez
- Gabo Mtz
- Rubén Ulises Rodríguez Montoya
- Mario Alberto Ramirez
- Andew Sakamoto
- Allen Yu
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