Intento de conservación

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Amparo Museum

Carlos Bunga reflects on Western civilization's obsession with conservation, postulating that one of the essential characteristics of civilization is the control of entropy forces. In this tradition, hospitals and museums play a central role within the spaces dedicated to the conservation of either humanity or its cultural heritage.

In this exhibition, the work alludes to the dual nature of the Amparo Museum's conservation temple. Its viceregal building originally housed the San Juan de Letrán Hospital, the city's first health institution. This condition triggered an investigation into the museographic and religious conservation devices active around it, specifically the showcase and the niche.

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Curated by: Alejandra Labstida

2015. Puebla, México.