The Biennale di Venezia will have a purely Mexican exhibition

One of the most prominent events in the field of contemporary art worldwide, La Biennale di Venezia, will present complementary events starring the Mexican Betsabeé Romero.

In this edition of La Biennale di Venezia, the special participation of the talented Mexican artist Betsabeé Romero stands out, who will present a comprehensive exhibition and a research project titled El spiral sin fin. This exhibition will include commissioned works and new installations, being possible thanks to the close support of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) of Long Beach, within the framework of an exhibition scheduled from April 20 to November 24, 2024. The initiative aims disseminate and promote contemporary art in all its disciplines, covering the visual arts, architecture, cinema, dance, music and theater. The direction of the visual arts sector will be led by Adriano Pedrosa.

This work acquires significant relevance given the complexity of its format to participate, competing with numerous projects from around the world. Finally, The Endless Spiral has been selected among the 30 outstanding ones to be part of a parallel exhibition.

The powerful narrative of Betsabeé Romero
Beyond her participation in this international event, the work itself tells a powerful story that addresses the experience of being a foreigner in the world. It explores and reveals the obstacles that can arise on this journey, from lack of shelter to political and economic barriers, discrimination, violence and the mistreatment of defenseless children and women. In essence, the work becomes a visual testimony that reflects the complexities and challenges faced by those who find themselves outside their usual environment.

Its realization has been possible thanks to the support of William S. & Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach and Santiago García Galván.

The endless spiral of Betsabeé Romero is structured in six sections, the first being "Signs that guide us towards exile", which explores migration experiences and how these can be transformed into horror stories. The second section, called "Identity", delves into a universe of distorting, broken and manipulated mirrors, set to reflect on the perception of our own image. The third section, "Thorny Border", addresses the suffering experienced on borders, captured on our body through lines or traces recorded by these experiences.

The fourth section, “Rubber and Gold Rolling Totems” presents a mobile totem with indigenous iconography from all over the Americas, encompassing embroidery, ceramics, stelae and stone objects from various regions and cultures. The fifth section, "At the Vanishing Point of Shadows," reflects on culture as an inner home that we carry with us. Finally, the last section, "Feathers of a Spiral Dawn", invites you to immerse yourself in an endless spiral that everyone can enter and live in.

A little more about Betsabeé Romero
Betsabeé Romero, a renowned Mexican visual artist, has stood out for her specialized approach to issues of migration, miscegenation and mobility. With more than 100 exhibitions globally, his works have been presented at distinguished institutions such as the MFA Houston (USA), The Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio (USA), Gelman Collection in Cuernavaca (Mexico), DAROS Latin America AG in Zurich (Switzerland), Sun Valley Center for the Arts (USA) and the FEMSA Diversión y Fomento Cultural AC Collection in Mexico.

Romero defines herself not only as an artist, but as one committed to the dialogue between art, social justice and heritage. Her work transcends the conventional boundaries of art to meaningfully interact with the common good, establishing herself as an influential voice that fuses artistic expression with positive social impact.

The Biennale di Venezia is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with free admission. It takes place at the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation, St. Mark's Square, 71C, Venice, Italy. Additionally, in 2025, the exhibition will be on display at MOLAA, in Los Angeles County, California.