Fernando Aldama Baltazar

Banda Municipal presents Objeto habitable by Fernando Aldama Baltazar, curated by Ana Elena Mallet.

Fernando Aldama's work, through his studio Magma, stems from a deep curiosity about Mexican modernism: its essence, its functions and, above all, its mythification. This period, marked by the principles of plastic integration and the fusion between art and functionality, aimed to integrate aesthetics into everyday life, but not without controversy. From its relationship with socialist realism to its role in the construction of a national project, Mexican modernism stands as a melting pot of tensions between beauty and utility.

–Ana Elena Mallet