This series, composed of 16 analog images, was presented in December 2023 at the solo exhibition Reforma, which took place in an empty house located at Reforma 58 in the San Ángel neighborhood of Mexico City. The house, built in the 1960s by architect Augusto H. Álvarez—renowned for major works such as the Torre Latinoamericana and Mexico City’s airport—became the backdrop for this project.
This work explores the dichotomy between architecture (as an empty space) and my photographic interpretation of it. My artistic intention is to interpret, and at times invent, the traces of time embedded in this place, as a way of appropriating memories and moments that do not belong to me. The framing suggests an intrusive, almost voyeuristic gaze, capturing the remnants of moments left behind by former residents and the subtle signs of a new family’s arrival.
The conceptualization of this project was developed in collaboration with curator Daniela Zárate and Pablo Ruíz.
111 Palabras
Por María Virginia Jaua
Las 16 imágenes que integran la muestra de la fotógrafa Antonia Fritche capturan un espacio arquitectónico suspendido.
¿ En qué o en quién podría cumplirse ese gesto ? Encuentro varias posibilidades, todas ellas con cierto margen de acierto :
En un gancho para colgar ropa.
En el tránsito de una forma a otra.
En un agradable entretiempo.
En el recuerdo de una casa habitada y en el eco de unas voces.
En un archivo de sombra y de luz.
En la memoria del nombre : AHÁ
Si pudiera resumir el trabajo fotográfico en una sola frase, diría que se trata de una serie de impresiones por en / de sobre reforma.