The "Cama adentro" exhibition at the Museum of America showcases Argentine artist Eulogia Merle's profound work. It delves into the often-invisible lives of migrant live-in domestic workers, drawing from Merle's personal history. The display thoughtfully confronts societal structures and the colonial narratives embedded within the museum's walls, inviting reflection on domesticity and historical inequality.
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This temporary exhibition, curated by Manuela Otero, centers on the work of Argentine artist Eulogia Merle and aims to give presence to invisible women, particularly migrant live-in domestic workers. It places their portraits in critical dialogue with the colonial history of the Museum of America.
“Cama adentro” is a temporary exhibition curated by Manuela Otero, focusing on the work of Argentine artist Eulogia Merle (born 1979). The exhibition seeks to break the silence surrounding women who are often rendered invisible by societal structures, particularly migrant women who work as live-in domestic staff. The text highlights how these relationships, while sustaining daily life and reproducing historical inequalities, are frequently unacknowledged. Merle's art is born from a profound personal experience: her childhood caregiver, Juliana Díaz, known as "Juja," a migrant woman from the Chaco region of Argentina. This relationship was a complex mix of affection, inequality, dependence, and care. After "Juja's" death, Merle recognized herself as an heir to this legacy and found in art a means to give back, express gratitude, and heal. The works presented, including a series of portraits of "Juja," the intervention _Abuela_ at the Mercado de Usera, and the piece _Pombero_, demonstrate an artist who uses biography as a political territory, explores the domestic sphere as a site of friction, and consistently strives to give presence to the systematically relegated. Placed within the Museum of America in Madrid, a location resonant with colonial history, the exhibition creates a tense dialogue with the institution. The portraits of these women return the gaze, reclaiming a space and recognition that has historically been denied. The exhibition challenges contemporary society's tendency to avoid confronting the domestic, affective, and colonial intersections embodied by these working women.
This exhibition is included in the general admission to the permanent collection. A guide plan can be downloaded.
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