Mexican popular culture @ Bozar
29 Jan 2013 - 23 Mar 2013
Vochol : Huichol Art on Wheels
From 31 January to 3 March 2013
This installation focuses entirely on a marvellous icon of Mexican popular culture: the Vochol is a Volkswagen Beetle, decorated with glass beads in the age-old tradition of Mexico's Huichol culture. The project highlights the artistic ingenuity of one of Mexico's many indigenous cultures and shows that popular art is still topical in the 21st century. The iconic old goes hand in hand with the iconic new in a folkloric explosion of colour.
Sins and Miracles
From 31 January to 24 March 2013
Pecados y Milagros ou Sins and Miracles, the title of the album of one of Mexican’s famous singers, Lila Downs, formed the inspiration for this provocative exhibition. Fifteen contemporary Mexican artists present their versions of the traditional votif paintings. These popular small paintings were made to express gratitude to religious figures that made a miracle happen. These contemporary reinterpretations will be exhibited together with a unique selection of the original historical pieces, both from private and public collections, dating from the mid-19th century to the present. An artistic confrontation that just might make new miracles happen.
