Dec 5, 2017
Nomadic Museum
When I heard that the Nomadic Museum was making a stop in Mexico City and that admission would be free, I was not very interested. Yes, it was designed by Simón Vélez and yes, it housed Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow exhibition but it also seemed like a populist move by a leftist local government.
In the end, I did visit with my family and was blown away by the transformative power of architecture. I remember how the otherwise unremarkable public plaza had suddenly become a bamboo temple with very high ceilings. Upon entering, one was enveloped in a cool breeze and the sound of flowing water accompanied by Lisa Gerrard’s The Absence of Time. I am glad I did not miss such a powerful experience.
Image © Jon Cone
