CAPAS RESEARCH PROJECT - Adolfo Mantilla Osornio Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic Imaginary in Mexican art: From the 16th century to the Present Day
Employing a trans-disciplinary perspective, the project Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic Imaginary in Mexican art: From the 16th Century to the Present Day departs from the premise that apocalyptic and postapocalyptic imaginary in Mexican art is one of the most powerful cultural dimensions to explore the experience of a radical change in living conditions. Considering these premises, the project identifies a main research area to study such representations through the art of Mexico (from the 16th century to the present day). This historical process focuses on the events that were perceived as apocalyptic over more than five centuries, until the COVID-19 pandemic. The project will analyse not only the apocalyptic figures of Christian imaginary but also the various notions of the end of the world in the Mexican culture.