Acumulaciones (particula)res

Servidor Local presents Acumulaciones (particula)res, the exhibition selected through the Emplazamiento Llano 2026 open call, curated by Rodrigo Mendoza, featuring works by Rebeca Ramírez, Perla Mata Chairez, Ana Sofía Esteva, and Hugo Ismael.

Acumulaciones (particula)res brings together the work of artists whose material and thematic interests revolve around minimal particles: earth, salt, ash, or post-metallurgical residues—elements that remain imperceptible until their accumulation makes them visible.

The project stems from the conviction that the infinitesimal is also political and communal: dust is something we share, something that covers us and binds us through a common experience while simultaneously revealing inequalities. Each artist expresses their own relationship with dust, demystifying its deceptively inert appearance.

— Servidor Local

RODRIGO MENDOZA Born in Mexico City (2000), he is a curator and critical analyst currently studying Philosophy at UNAM. His professional practice is distinguished by theoretical accompaniment and curatorial production, with recent projects such as Se va a ir la luz (2026) at Proyectos Puente and Mucha cura, poco veneno (2025). In addition to his close collaboration with artists and collectives such as ELES Crew, he has contributed academic analysis through texts for institutions including the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa.

REBECA RAMÍREZ Born in Mexico City (2001), she is a visual artist trained at “La Esmeralda” and the Faculty of Art and Design at UNAM. Her practice, which links the human and vegetal realms through mediums such as ceramics and gardening, has been recognized on high-profile platforms including Feria Material Vol. 12 (2026) and TRÁMITE. Her work has also been part of important institutional exhibitions, notably the group show Manual intuitivo at the Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil.

PERLA MATA CHAIREZ Originally from Matamoros, Coahuila (1996), she is a visual artist and essayist with a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from UNAM and is currently part of the SOMA Educational Program (2025–2027 cohort). Her research on the temporality of metal and mining processes led her to receive the prestigious award at the 45th National Young Art Encounter in 2025. Her achievements also include the Jóvenes Creadores fellowship (2024) and PECDA Coahuila (2021), as well as an exhibition trajectory spanning Mexico, Germany, and the United States.

ANA SOFÍA ESTEVA Born in Mexico City (2000), she is an artist and curator who graduated from the Visual Arts program at “La Esmeralda” (ENPEG). Her multidisciplinary practice, which explores the subtleties of everyday life, has reached important milestones such as her solo exhibitions Como la sal en la comida (2024) and Vahos (2025). In addition to presenting work internationally in spaces across London, Switzerland, and India, she has developed a parallel curatorial practice with projects at venues such as the Biblioteca de México and the Red de Arte Mexicano.

HUGO ISMAEL Born in Mexico City (1989), he studied Visual Arts at “La Esmeralda” and at FAD-UNAM, and completed a diploma in Mexican Art History at San Carlos. He currently works as a lecturer at “La Esmeralda” and is known for his research on memory and remnants, presented in solo exhibitions such as Memorias de polvo y fuego (2025). His trajectory includes group exhibitions in Germany and the Jóvenes Creadores fellowship (2023–2024) and PECDA Hidalgo (2025–2026) in the drawing category.