Experiences

Learn more about the activities at Foto Museo Cuatro Caminos.

Tap to explore

Photography is not what it used to be, and it will not be what it is now 

Foto Museo Cuatro Caminos is located at the north of chaotic Mexico City, in a very crowded place: thousands of people crossing the city day after day, street stalls, popular food, factories, mega avenues and shopping plazas. The boundaries between the city and the State of Mexico are blurred, an urbanized area in which the city and the industrial city intersect.

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

The contemporary image becomes experimental in many ways: education, research, curatorship and production. Our museum is a laboratory to experiment with the image. Here we do not keep the past: we are a site of innovation and experimentation.

POSE googleFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

The program covers photography, video, animation, cinema, multimedia, music and other disciplines related to the image and its contemporary production.

Sin Titulo by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Sin Titulo by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Contemplate passively? -No.

Here we look for people to come and be an active participant, who have experiences, who propose, who show themselves, who takes the space as theirs.

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Here in FM4C the image triggers experiences to create community. The experimentation of the image and its possibilities are the excuse for people to participate and interact with the space.

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Sin Titulo by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

To live the image is to give the opportunity to organize events that allow to photograph more and to share more.

Sin Titulo by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

A living museum

These are the rooms of a living museum: where everything happens, like in the street and social networks, not a mausoleum to the great culture. A place to make youthful, urban culture. Where we all fit.

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

In POSE there were mirrors, giant magazine covers and a wall for selfies: the poses of the visitors arose naturally and were shared on Instagram using the hashtag #fotomodapose4c.

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

In the programming, several events invited to live the experience of the most innovative and propositive Mexican fashion photo. Appropriation and use of the museum, runways and shootings were stages for participation.

Sin Titulo by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Cult of the image

Action, not just contemplation. Technology and creativity, the cult of the image not the object and understanding the vitality of the ephemeral image: these are the basis to build the exhibitions of the FM4C and of the experiences that happen around.

Sin Titulo (2016-10-14) by Pedro MeyerFoto Museo Cuatro Caminos

Credits: Story

Fundador:
Pedro Meyer

DIrección:
Guadalupe Lara

Curaduría:
Gustavo Prado
Melissa Valenzuela

Comunicación educativa:
Samantha Urdapilleta

Diseño:
Raúl Flores

Credits: All media
The story featured may in some cases have been created by an independent third party and may not always represent the views of the institutions, listed below, who have supplied the content.
Explore more

Interested in History?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites