By Silvia Benedetti
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The museum’s recent thought-provoking exhibition, “Nuevo León: El futuro no está escrito” (Nuevo León: The Future is Not Written), is the latest example of Pimentel’s revitalization of MARCO. Curated by Mauricio Maillé and Ariadna Ramonetti Liceaga, this exhibition presented a diverse array of photographic perspectives from 10 artists and one collective with ties to Nuevo León. Instead of a monolithic presentation, the exhibition unfolded as a series of intimate solo shows, offering a more nuanced examination of this dynamic region through each artist’s unique vision of it. Legendary Monterrey-based photographer Aristeo Jiménez severed as a starting point.
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Similarly, Oswaldo Ruiz, who was born and raised in Monterrey, meticulously documents the impact of cement production on the city’s surrounding landscape in his series “Todo lo sólido” (2018–24). For six years, he chronicled the numerous quarries in the region—many of which have already been abandoned—and their subsequent environmental degradation. The pursuit of producing what is considered the best cement in the world often overshadows the ecological cost. The wealth generated in Monterrey is not without its consequences, these artists say.