Conversations Hall | Centro Citibanamex

Michel Blancsubé (independent curator), Robert Janitz (artist), Suzanne Hudson (art historian, critic and professor at the University of Southern California, LA), Karla Niño de Rivera (Curator and Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator at Museo Anahuacalli). Moderator: Bernardo Saenger (Director, Saenger Galería). The Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City, a pyramid-shaped structure of volcanic stone, was envisioned as the last residence of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Today, it serves as a repository for Rivera's extensive collection of pre-Columbian art. In 2022, German artist Robert Janitz, who recently settled in Mexico City, was invited to showcase his work there. This catalog captures the extraordinary interplay between pre-Hispanic aesthetics and Janitz's contemporary vision. As an outsider, Janitz had the liberty to engage with the compelling elements of Anahuacalli—the vibrant colors, rich textures, and visionary architecture. He installed large-scale paintings throughout the museum, ingeniously amplifying and distorting Rivera's pervasive decorative motifs, thereby crafting an experience that is both metaphysical and spiritual.