Nights at the Museum

On the last Wednesday of each month, Museo Jumex extends its opening hours. On this occasion, it invites the public to visit the three exhibitions currently on view: Gabriel de la Mora: La Petite Mort, Works from the Jumex Collection, The Tiger’s Coat, and Elsa-Louise Manceaux: Voice Notes.

6 PM | Curatorial Tour

Rosela del Bosque, Associate Curator at Museo Jumex, will lead a tour of the exhibition Works from the Jumex Collection, which includes recent acquisitions as well as works that have not previously been shown at Museo Jumex. This curatorial selection presents pieces from the 1970s to the present, centered on conceptions of time as scientific and belief systems; stages of human life and momentary phenomena; progress and decay.

7 PM | Reading on the Magic of the Forest

As part of the exhibition Works from the Jumex Collection, artist Juan Carlos León will recite a series of texts dedicated to herbalism, plants, and their spirits. He will trace an itinerary through the first public trials for witchcraft in Ecuador and Mexico, followed by personal writings and quotations that speak to his herbal traditions. The reading will feature a live sound performance by DATA (Department of Advanced Treatment Analysis), a collective formed by artists Felipe Brugués and Valentín Jadot.

Juan Carlos León (Guayaquil, 1984) is an Ecuadorian artist based in Mexico whose practice lies at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Trained at the Institute of Arts of Ecuador and the University of the Arts of Ecuador, he furthered his education at Escuelab (Lima) and the SOMA Educational Program. His work is characterized by a hybrid identity and by the exploration of botanical landscapes, sensitive data visualizations, and electronic, robotic, and automated sculptures. He works with materials charged with physical and symbolic dimensions—such as oil, water, fungi, and medicinal plants—to address relationships between culture and nature. He has received distinctions including an honorable mention at the Cuenca Biennial (2017) and the Mariano Aguilera Grant (2022), and his work is part of international collections.

DATA (Department of Advanced Analysis and Treatment) is a collective formed by artists Felipe Brugués, Valentín Jadot, and Juan Carlos León, whose practices operate at the intersection of art, science, and technology.

Felipe Brugués (1992) moves between academic research and artistic creation. A professor and researcher, his work focuses on the analysis of political, legal, and financial institutions, and on the evolution of discourse in Latin America.

Valentín Jadot (1990) combines art, politics, and technology to develop data-based interactive systems that explore migration, surveillance, and power. Trained in Law and Economics and a self-taught programmer, he works by combining technical skill with critical reflection.

— Museo Jumex