A Pioneering Exhibition at the MAC in Barranco

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC Lima) and the Lima Art Museum (MALI) have launched "Thought is a Hybrid Garden," a comprehensive exhibition spanning six decades of work by Francesco Mariotti and María Luy. The show draws from the Mariotti-Luy Archive and features light installations, acoustic works, and silkscreens that blend technology with Amazonian myths and environmental activism. Curated by Miguel A. López and José-Carlos Mariátegui, the exhibition includes never-before-seen works in Peru, such as the "Hybrid Gardens" series which uses bioluminescence as a metaphor for ecological health.

This retrospective is significant for its exploration of "hybridity" as a survival strategy against environmental devastation and urban sprawl. By showcasing the duo's pioneering use of technology and collective action since the 1960s, the exhibition positions Mariotti and Luy as precursors to contemporary dialogues regarding artificial intelligence and multisensory art. It also highlights the importance of institutional archives in preserving the history of Latin American conceptual and ecological art practices.