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Maria Gaspar (b.1980 Chicago) explores the NMMA Permanent Collection in dialogue with ephemera from her own personal surroundings. By reproducing, manipulating and preserving artifactual materials from history to promotional mementos and images, Gaspar attempts to reimagine new and complex realities for a contemporary cultural identity. The installation serves as a temporal frame that brings into question the role of static historical narratives within the abstract, using this platform as a space to create multiple meanings and imaginaries.
Participating Artists
Maria Gaspar
Curator
Emanuel Aguilar
Organizing Institution
National Museum of Mexican Art
Displayed at
National Museum of Mexican Art, Xicágo Gallery
Gallery Views
All images below are a glimpse into the exhibition for those who could not attend in person. Photo credit: Michael Tropea.
Exhibition Highlights
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