Mexico is a juxtaposition upon itself. The never-ending push-and-pull between modernity and tradition is one restless battle and on opposite sides sit Point/Counterpoint. It’s the encounter between serenity and chaos where vintage meets tattoos, young embellish the old, and where pain reflects its holy abstraction. Rags and riches are all enshrined in apocalyptic beauty by 19 contemporary Mexican photographers connecting the different ends of the country’s spectrum; it’s an otherness like no other.
Now – Feb. 11, 2017
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