PATIENTIA

Discusses how the people of Mexico honor their loved ones in death through the celebration of All Souls' Day.

The charming town of Los Gatos is nestled at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is sometimes referred to as the Gem City of the Foothills. It has inspired hundreds of postcard images through the years, many reflecting the areas abundance of natural beauty. As the town and surrounding area grew and prospered through agriculture, logging, and commerce, the local architecture and landmarks became popular subjects. Glimpses of everyday lifechurches, schools, houses, and businessesfurther enhanced the pictorial history the postcards represent.

Exhibition highlights of the international photographic collection of the Foundation Televisa in Mexico with text by 81 prestigious writers. Each writer was given a copy of a photograph from the collection (from 1840-contemporary digital works) and asked to write an essay. Some of the photographers include: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Anton Bruehl, Robert Capa, Gisele Fruend, Graciela Itrubide, Alfred Stieglitz, Cindy Sherman, Tina Modotti. Some of the writers include: Dore Ahston, Amitav Ghosh, Alvaro Mutis, Hugh Thomas, Jorge Volpi, Mike Wallace, Elena Poniatowska.

Los útiles y los inútiles invita al lector a un ejercicio: volver a ver películas conocidas y amadas tratando de dejar de lado la tan presente y tan ruidosa figura humana. Lo que queda en la panta¬lla es un amplio panorama de objetos, cosas, utensilios que sería reductivo catalogar bajo las categorías de mobiliario y de deco¬rado, puesto que su presencia en las películas parece dar forma a un verdadero dispositivo de visión, capaz de crear un pacto entre mundo, sujetos y representación. Es con mirada interdisciplinar como Los útiles y los inútiles quiere aventurarse en ese mundo...