About this Event
Affirming the value and survival of her ancestors’ indigenous knowledge, Mexican-British artist Mónica Alcázar-Duarte examines western society’s obsession with speed, expansion and resource accumulation at a time when ecological disaster looms.
Join us for a performance by the artist in her current exhibition at Autograph. Using performance as a medium of physical reflection, this event is inspired by the concept of Nepantla: a word of Aztec origin referring to the area between two bodies of water, or in-between-ness.
As the event starts, you will be invited to immerse yourself in the exhibition. The performance will last approximately 10 minutes, after which there will be a drinks reception and a chance for informal conversation amongst the artist and attendees.
This is an intimate event, and to ensure the best experience for everyone only a very limited number of tickets are available. We recommend early booking.
The ticket price for this event is £5. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you, please get in touch with Harriet at [email protected] about free ticketing options.
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About the artist
Mónica Alcázar-Duarte is originally from Mexico, of indigenous descent, she lives and works in the U.K. Becoming a migrant shaped her way of seeing and thinking, and it deeply shapes her practice.
She has been awarded the Ampersand-Photoworks Residency (2021), Firecracker Grant (2020), Lucie Foundation Chroma Luxe scholarship (2019), National Geographic Wayfinder Award (2022), National Geographic Arena Award (2019), Les Recontres d’Arles New Discovery Award (2018), and The Photographers’ Gallery Bar-Tur Photobook Award (2017). Her works included in public collections at Autograph, London, Museum of Modern Art artist book collection, New York, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and Wilhelm Hack Museum, Germany amongst others. She lives and works in London.
Your Visit to Autograph
Everyone is welcome at Autograph. Planning a visit? Have a look at our Visit Us page to find out more about getting to the gallery, accessibility and more.
Limited tickets: This is an intimate event with a limited amount of tickets. We highly recommend booking a ticket in advance.
Accessible venue: Autograph welcomes people with all types of disabilities.
Location: The performance will take place in Gallery 2 on the second floor.
Drinks: The drinks reception will take place in our Studio on the ground floor.
Step free: Our building and entrance is step free. A wheelchair accessible lift goes to all floors.
Ticketing policy
The ticket price for this event is £5. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you please get in touch with Harriet at [email protected] about free ticketing options.
Autograph's events are very popular, and often sell out. To provide the best experience for everyone, tickets must be booked in advance for this event, and will not be available on the door. If you need to cancel your ticket for any reason, you can receive a refund up to 24 hours before the start of the event.
Autograph supported by
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
Images: 1) Mónica Alcázar-Duarte, film still from U K’ux Kaj / Heart of sky, Mayan god of storms, 2023-2024. 8’00” min. Mayan with English subtitles. Commissioned by The National Geographic Society. 2) Autograph. Photograph by Zoë Maxwell.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Autograph, Rivington Place, London, United Kingdom
GBP 5.00
