The exhibition titled “Querido lector. No lea” (Dear Reader. Don’t Read) consists of a retrospective on the work of Ulises Carrión, which spans from editing to theory and curating. Lodged in Museo Jumex, the exhibition shows every facet of Carrión’s work, his poetry experiments and the wide array of mail art pieces that were motivated by his innovative strategies to further his reach on other points of view and incorporate them to his own work.
Ulises Carrión, born in San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz in 1941, began his artistic career as a writer, gaining notoriety in Mexican literary circles in the 60s, to later become an important figure in Europe’s avant-garde. Carrión’s constant experimentation with every medium available to him at the time yielded a vast and original body of work that includes performance, video, books, and sound pieces.
Co-founder of the gallery/bookstore “Other Books and So” in Amsterdam, Ulises used this space to explore the connection between production and distribution of works, namely artist books. His approach was motivated by his innovative use of language, how new structures could be found by tweaking their fundaments, and accompanied his literary past in the shape of books.
The extensive show — which includes over 300 pieces — deserves more than one visit to fully appreciate the scope of one of the main figures in contemporary art.
Where? Museo Jumex, Miguel de Cervantes 303, Col. Granada
When? The exhibition runs until April 30, 2017
How much? General admission 50 pesos/Mexican citizens 30 pesos/Teachers 15 pesos/ Sundays free
