Exposition name: Sweet JunkieType: Photo, print on vynilDate: 2007 Description: Sweet Junkie (2007) is a photographic work printed on vinyl, depicting a character in the midst of a sugar overdose, blurring the line between pleasure and addiction. Through its exaggerated portrayal, the piece critiques the normalization of excessive sugar consumption and its effects on the […]
Exposition name: Psychotropical Apothecary (Pharmakon)Type: Different art spacesDate: 2020 Description: Mobile and permanent installation that brings together tinctures, micro-dosing practices, and live performance in an experiential and participatory format. Since its inception in 2020, it has been presented in various art spaces, inviting more than 3,000 participants—99.9% of whom have reported positive effects. This ongoing […]
Exposition name: ReciclotropicalLocation: Residencia Art Project, Playa del Carmen Type: Installations and sculptures.Material: Dyed cotton in vapor and fabrics with the plants.Date: Mar 2021 Description: Site specific process collecting plants and garbage, I also decided not to produce any residues.
Exposition name: Entreminas GardenLocation: Carrillo Gil Museum, Mexico City Curator: Mauricio Marcin Date: 2021 Description: A garden donated from my mini milpa and terrace collection was installed inside the museum exhibition, creating a living, interactive space. Visitors were invited to participate by exchanging plants and seeds, and by caring for a diverse selection of over 30 […]
Exposition name: Pharmakon: Earth Upside Down – Psicotropicalia Maya Location: Izamal, Yucatán. MéxicoInstitution: JUMEX Museum Extrawalls, Curator: Kit HammondsOther artists: Lorena Ancona, Galia Eibenschutz & Erika Torres, Calixto Ramírez, Rafiki Sánchez.Date: Abr 2022 Description: Cotton fabrics dyed in vapor with medicinal plants found in Izamal and Mérida Dragon’s blood, achiote, chaya, ricino, muicle, achiote, bugamvilia, […]
Exposition name: Pharmakon: PharmakosLocation: Pereira Museum, ColombiaDate: Abr 2023 Description: Hosted at the Museo de Arte de Pereira—an institution dedicated to the promotion, education, and conservation of visual arts and cultural heritage—Pharmakon: Pharmakos explored the tension between cure and poison, delving into ancestral knowledge, ritual practices, and the symbolic use of plants. The exhibition formed […]
Exposition name: Seeds OracleLocation: Tamayo Museum, México CityDate: 2022 Description: Cristina Ochoa presents an oracle crafted from corn and colorín seeds, drawing on ancient Mayan divination techniques and blending them with contemporary digital oracles commonly found online. Rather than simply displaying archival material or creating a new standalone piece, the artist merges and reinterprets two […]
Exposition name: Pharmakon – Actions at a distanceLocation: Jumex Museum, Mexico CityDate: FEB – MAR 2022Curator: Kit HammondsOther artists: Lorena Ancona, Oscar Cueto, Galia Eibenschutz, Calixto Ramírez, Rafiki Sánchez. Description: More than an installation, it is a sanctuary of biodiversity, a vegetal pharmacy, a trans-disciplinary learning space, and a site for ancestral memory and ecological […]
PHOTO: UNAM, 2023 Exposition name: The Heart of the ForestLocation: Palacio de la Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Date: Until September 2023 Description: Pharmakon explores the blurred boundaries between cure and poison, medicine and drug. Through a vibrant collection of more than 50 entheogenic plant specimens gathered from urban sidewalks across Colombia […]
PHOTO: PHARMAKON AT SOMERS GALLERY 2023 LONDON Exposition name: Pharmakon: Street HerbariesLocation: Multiple: London, Vienna, Mexico City, Barcelona…Date: 2023 Description: Pharmakon explores the blurred boundaries between cure and poison, medicine and drug. Through a vibrant collection of more than 50 entheogenic plant specimens gathered from urban sidewalks across Colombia and Mexico—mounted on colorful papers—and a […]