The 'El espejo humeante' exhibition by Miguel Ángel Blanco invites you into a unique 'wunderkammer' experience. Explore humanity's enduring fascination with obsidian, showcasing remarkable artifacts from various prestigious museum collections. This display also features Blanco's distinctive 'Biblioteca del Bosque' book-boxes, offering a contemplative blend of art, archaeology, and natural history. Visitors can delve into the profound cultural significance of volcanic glass through this thoughtful presentation.
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This temporary exhibition, 'El espejo humeante' (The Smoking Mirror) by artist Miguel Ángel Blanco, is conceived as a 'wunderkammer' or cabinet of curiosities. It explores humanity's fascination with obsidian, showcasing rare pieces from various museum collections alongside the artist's own book-boxes.
Miguel Ángel Blanco's exhibition, 'El espejo humeante' (The Smoking Mirror), invites visitors into a contemplative space designed as a 'wunderkammer,' or cabinet of curiosities. Centered around the artist's 'Biblioteca del Bosque' (Library of the Forest) series of book-boxes, the exhibition uncovers the long-standing human fascination with obsidian, a volcanic glass. This is the first time that a comprehensive collection of obsidian artifacts, including remarkable and rare mirrors, from the Museo de América, the Museo Arqueológico Nacional, the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, and the Museo Nacional de Antropología, are brought together. The exhibition occupies a space within the National Museum of Anthropology that historically housed notable scholars like González Velasco and Ramón y Cajal, evoking their encyclopedic and critical spirits. It also commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Real Gabinete de Historia Natural, to which the MNA was once affiliated. The exhibition features objects that speak through the primal sounds captured by Carlos de Hita, connecting the ancient energy of magmatic rock with contemporary understanding.
Admission is via a joint ticket with the permanent exhibition. Specific ticketing details are not provided on this page, but visitors are directed to the museum's permanent exhibition for combined entry access. For detailed ticketing information, it is recommended to consult the museum's official channels or ticketing partners.
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