In the Shadows, Our Ghosts Lurk (Opening Night)

Exhibition runs from Jun 6–Oct 5, 2025

Curated by Fabiola Iza

Featuring Alicia Ayanegui, Enrique Arriaga Celis, Daniela Bojórquez Vértiz, Virginia Colwell y Raquel Bañón Sodini, Manuela García, Leo Marz, Jonathan Miralda Fuksman, Daniel Monroy Cuevas, Paloma Rosenzweig and Oswaldo Ruiz

“By definition, a ghost is an immaterial entity. Though it has no body, its apparition affects the present, shaping its expectations. In 1785, British philosopher and jurist Jeremy Bentham imagined how the design of space could help materialize an ideological system rooted in the respect of hierarchies and the maintenance of order within a given community. This vision gave rise to the panopticon—from the Greek pan (everything) and optis (view)—an architectural model founded on the exercise of total vision. Initially conceived for factories, the panopticon was primarily adopted in prisons, where it remained popular until the early 20th century. Thanks to a central tower offering a strategic vantage point,…