Point/Counterpoint:

Point/Counterpoint features work from contemporary Mexican photographers created from 2000-2015. Presented as part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative, MOPA brings together nineteen artists whose images explore the political, economic, and social changes of a country that is tied to the past, yet seeking a new future.

At a time when there is considerable interest in issues surrounding the political, economic, and social boundaries between Mexico and the United States, Point/Counterpoint presents nineteen Mexican photographers whose works reflect cultural transformations that are currently underway in their country. These artists explore the intersection between perceived “traditional” Mexican culture and the actuality of contemporary life in Mexico.

The artists expand upon the history of photography in Mexico using a variety of innovative techniques including installation, video, appropriation, and working on the surface of the print. The works presented here challenge one’s understanding of Mexican photography by exploring themes of abstraction, landscape, religion, gender, pain, or fractures in society. In a global environment, it is imperative that we communicate and understand one another beyond borders—physical, cultural, artistic or linguistic—and these works provide an opportunity for conversation.

Defining Boundaries:

Since 2006, MOPA has held an annual juried exhibition showcasing the photographic talents of local youth. Every year, students are encouraged to submit work that responds visually to a particular theme. The winning entries are selected for their creativity and artistic interpretation of that year’s topic. MOPA is looking for students who creatively interpret the theme “boundaries” in photography or video for the 12th Annual Juried Youth Exhibition!

Jurors: Merry Foresta (MOPA Curator at Large), Philipp Scholz Rittermann (Photographer), Jason Engelund (Photographer), Julio Orozco (Photographer), Allison Johnson (Clinical Services Manager, Center for Community Solutions)

Financial support is provided by the Gould Family Foundation.

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