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Mexican Modernisms

29 de enero de 2010 | By: admin
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There is more to modernist architecture in Mexico than just the work of Luis Barragán, its most renowned representative. The detailed plans and impressive enlarged photographs in this exhibition offer a broad overview of architectural production in post-war Mexico. In addition, a unique series of documentary films and contemporary documents helps to flesh out this fascination evocation of the refined lines and raw functionalism of Mexican modernism.

At Bozar, the Fine Arts Centre in Brussels, the exhibition ‘Mexican Modernisms’ will open its doors to the general public the forthcoming 11th of February as part of the festival ¡MEXICO! The exhibition is a co-production between BOZAR (BE), A+ (BE) and CONACULTA (MEX) and presents a series of impressive enlarged photographs of 40 canonical architectural pieces build between 1930 and 1985. In addition, newly produced audiovisual documents review these buildings in their actual context. The curatorial work was realized by José Castillo and PRODUCTORA with additional research by Fernanda Canales and Alejandro Hernández. PRODUCTORA was in charge of the exhibition design. More info after the break.

SUCURSAL DEL BANCO DEL VALLE DE MEXICO, Mexico City Architect: Augusto H. Álvarez 1958 © Image cortesy of the ‘Archivos de Arquitectos Mexicanos, UNAM’

Architects included into the exhibition:
Augusto H. Álvarez, Alberto T. Arai, Francisco Artigas, Luis Barragán, Félix Candela, Fray Gabriel Chávez de la Mora, Enrique de la Mora y Palomar, Enrique del Moral, Mathias Goeritz, Teodoro González de León, Fernando Gónzalez Gortázar, Agustín Hernández, Horst Hartung, Ricardo Legorreta, David Muñoz, Carlos Obregón Santacilia, Juan O’Gorman, Jaime Ortiz Monasterio, Mario Pani, Augusto Pérez Palacios, Reinaldo Pérez Rayón, Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Juan Sordo Madaleno, Héctor Velázquez y Ramón Torres, Alejandro Zohn.

BIBLIOTECA CENTRAL DE CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA, Mexico City Architect: Juan O’ Gorman Colaborador. Gustavo Saavedra y Juan Martínez de Velasco. 1950-1952. © Image cortesy of the ‘Archivos de Arquitectos Mexicanos, UNAM’

ESTADIO DEPORTIVO DE CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA, Mexico City Architect: Augusto Pérez Palacios, Jorge Bravo y Raúl Salinas. Con murales de Diego Rivera. 1949-1952. © Image cortesy of the ‘Archivos de Arquitectos Mexicanos, UNAM’