
The Green Goddess Reloaded
A follow-up to a 2019 exhibition in the French city of Lille that reflected, from a contemporary perspective, on the mythical lost city of “El Dorado” and the narrative of conquest it enshrines, “The Green Goddess Reloaded” focuses in particular on Mexico: how the country has long been exploited by imperialism and capitalism, serving as both a site of extraction and as a projection screen for colonial fantasies.
Although some of the works in this new edition may leave a didactic aftertaste, the fruitful dialogue between the twenty-two international and Mexican artists makes it evident that these