Melanie Smith: A Time of Freedom in Which the World Had Been Possible
Museo Jumex
Mexico City, Mexico
Past gallery exhibitions exhibition
Overview
Installation view Melanie Smith: A Time of Freedom in Which the World Had Been Possible. Museo Jumex, 2026. Photo: Gerardo Landa.
A Time of Freedom in Which the World Had Been Possible is a video installation commissioned by Museo Jumex and Museo de Arte de Zapopan (MAZ) by the British-Mexican artist Melanie Smith. Its title comes from a phrase in the short story “Axolotl” by the writer Julio Cortázar, and serves to present Smith’s own interpretation and approach to these amphibians. Faced with the questions of painting and representation, the artist studied axolotls in collaboration with the biologist Eria Rebollar and curator Helena Chávez Mac Gregor, attempting to discern what kind of image of them may be produced today.
Installation Views
Installation view Melanie Smith: A Time of Freedom in Which the World Had Been Possible. Museo Jumex, 2026. Photo: Gerardo Landa.
