Sol Henaro, director of the Museo Universitario del Chopo in Mexico City, argues in an interview for Artishock Revista that museums must resist neoliberal pressures to accelerate production, spectacularize content, and convert cultural experience into immediate consumption. She advocates for the museum as a space of plurality, deceleration, and critical thought, emphasizing the need for horizontal, careful practices that allow for dissent and coexistence. The interview is part of a series on International Museum Day featuring directors from Latin American and Ibero-American institutions.
This matters because Henaro’s perspective directly challenges the dominant economic model that conditions curatorial and programming decisions in museums, particularly in the Global South. By defending the museum’s role as a social agent that can choose to engage critically rather than merely respond to representational demands, she offers a framework for reimagining institutional purpose amid crises of representation, funding pressures, and audience diversification. Her call to "lower speed as a political act" resonates with broader debates about sustainability, equity, and the future of cultural institutions.