Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Mexican poet

This is a linoleum print about Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz by Guadalupe Victorica. The name of the print is "Hablame con los ojos" "Talk to me with your eyes" a line from one of her poems.

Sor Juana was a Mexican religious women poet born in 1671. She was a fierce defender of women´s write to education.

GRAVURAS PELA PAZ - MÉXICO - Prints for Peace Mexico/Grabados por la Paz México

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Fourth International Printmaking Juried Exhibit

Fourth International Printmaking Juried Exhibit Call to Participate Mexico 2011.
Fourth International Printmaking Juried ExhibitPrints for Peace 2011 Monterrey, NL México.

Deadline for receiving Print in Monterrey: April 15 2011
The Art/Human Development Project and Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales invites all Printmaking Artists to participate in the Fourth International Printmaking Exhibit; Prints for Peace 2011 in Monterrey NL México.

All prints that have the required specifications will be exhibited in June and July at

Arte AC / Tecnológico de Monterrey http://www.arteac.edu.mx/

A selection of 50 prints chosen by a jury will be displayed on the invitation and poster.

The first prize jury award is the opportunity of a solo exhibit in 2012. The second prize jury award is the opportunity to participate in the Third International Printmaking Collective in 2012.

There is no entry fee in lieu of the donation of the print to the Prints for Peace Collection and Art/Human Development Workshop of Casa Hogar el Refugio a youth shelter in Monterrey, NL México.

A panel discussion promoting Peace will be organized in combination with the exhibit.The Specifics: Only prints that comply with the regulations will, be exhibited. The prints that do not comply will not be returned.

1. Prints: Each artist should send one original hand pulled print. No digital, photos or copies accepted.

2. Paper Size : 10 x 10 inches or 25 x 25 cm. Image size can vary or bleed out of the paper. The paper size is extremely important. The image can be any size.

3. Theme: Peace.

4. Medium: Entries may feature any technique of printmaking and should be signed.

5. Deadline: April 15, 2011. Prints received in Monterrey. If the print is late we will save it for next year.

6. Please include a print appropriate for all audiences. They will eventually be included in other events involving school children.

By sending a print, the artist gives permission to use the print and its image in other non-profit educational events about peace.

The prints will not be sold; they will become part of the collection Prints for Peace Arte/Desarrollo Humano Workshop of Casa Hogar el Refugio Monterrey NL, México.

7. Exhibits: All Prints will be exhibited. The Photos of the exhibit will be posted on the same page as the Art in the web. Selections of 50 Prints will be exhibited in other galleries. Please see more information in our web page: http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/

8. Awards. The first and second prize winners will be announced in August 2011. The first prize will be awarded a solo exhibit in Monterrey, NL. The artist will send 12 to 15 original prints with pass partout (cardboard window) and without frame. The committee will frame the prints and send back the original prints without the pass partout (cardboard window) or the frame.

Collective exhibit. The artist awarded the second price will send three prints with pass partout to the Third International Printmaking Collective in 2011. Ten artists will participate. The theme is free. The first and second price winners are asked to donate one print to Arte/Desarrollo Humano to be used for future exhibits.
9. Web Gallery. As well as the exhibition, the prints that comply with the regulations will be exhibited in the Web gallery of http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/26220708@N07/sets/72157622336213319/
10. Entry Form: The application (entry) form should accompany the work, including the name and the nationality of the artist as well as the title, year and the technique used in the work. Please print the entry form in a letter size paper.

The entry form can be found here or athttp://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/and http://www.art-humandevelopment.blogspot.com/
11. Address: The works should be sent to:
Guadalupe Victorica/
PO Box/Correos Tecnologico #2175/
Eugenio Garza Sada 2501/
Monterrey NL 64841/
Mexico
14. Sending Work: Please send Print by air-mail well protected, unframed, without window or passé par tout.

The print should be protected with a rigid cardboard or similar so that it cannot bend in the mail. Please allow enough time for the print to be here on time. Please send the print as "No commercial value" and “Please do not Bend”.

Please note: packages with declared amounts of money arrive directly in the customs to pay duty. These packages will not be received.

15. Information : Please have only this information in the back of the print written in pencil: complete name , title of Print, technique, year.

16. E-mail. Please RSVP by e-mail if you are able to do so to: printspeace@gmail.com . If possible, please send a message indicating your intention to participate.
When we receive your print we will post the names in our web page.All other matters will be resolved by the Prints for Peace Committee. More information please contact us atprintspeace@gmail.com. Fourth International Printmaking exhibitPrints for Peace 2011 Entry Form Monterrey, NL México.

rojkind arquitectos: national archive museum - palacio de lecumberri

rojkind arquitectos: national archive museum - palacio de lecumberri



'lecumberri national archive museum' by rojkind arquitectos in mexico city
all images courtesy rojkind arquitectos


mexico-based practice rojkind arquitectos has sent us their design proposal for the country's
national archive museum which is housed in the palacio de lecumberri, a former prison in
mexico city. since its inception in 1882, the prison has gone through a number of expansion
and transformation, resulting in a structure similar to an old canvas that has been painted
over and over again. the proposal aims to restore the building in a manner that is largely
true to the idea of its vanguard prison origin, while still bringing in new elements that would
provide for the new cultural and research facility.



view from green terrace


the design proposes to restore some of the original dimensions of the building and bring back
a 19th century prison layout concept that lorenzo de la hidalga originally proposed in 1882:
the panopticon. the concept refers to a radial layout of the cells which allows the observer to
look out at the prisoners without the latter being able to tell whether they are being watched or not.
usually consisting of a central tower or control station, the design utilizes this advantageous
point to provide the visitors with a clear outline site of the history of mexican society,
keeping the most evocative spaces free from distractions.



view of central space


the heart of the museum acts as the collective hub for the circulation of the project.
featuring ramps and connections to the rest of the building, it remains open to the exterior,
acting as an exposed atrium space with sightlines to different levels and activities throughout.
the programs and facilities of the museum are housed in the residual spaces, leaving the
star-shaped concourse for circulation purposes while allowing for a clear reading of the original building.



central space



view of museum



museum courtyard



view of physical and digital reference hall



view of document research hall



bird's eye at night



rendered top view



conceptual board
illustrating the evolution of the building




project phasing



building program: ground floor



building program: basement level



ground floor plan



basement floor plan



(left) ground floor plan of entrance
(center) basement floor plan level -2.80
(right) basement floor plan level -7.80

(1) reference and digital consultation hall
(2) children's archives, center for history education
(3) cafeteria
(4) b0ook store
(5) restrooms
(6) mixed spaces
(7) auditorium
(8) library
(9) connections



document exhibit area



long building section



museum component section



physical model


project info:

design principal: michel rojkind halpert
printipal: gerardo salinas van orman
project team: alonso de la fuente obregón, rafael cedillo sánchez,
daniela bustamante quiroz, yasser r. salomón espinoza,
alejandro argumedo reyes, carlos a. ríos limón, tere levy chomer,
andrea león cruz, monique rojkind halpert, filiberta cervantes sanluis
architectural historian consultant: rafael ricardo fierro gossman
museography consultant: patrick gallagher
urban planner: arturo ortíz struck
design computational consultants: (kokkugia) roland snooks,
robert stuart smith, faysal tabbara tyson hosmer
structural engineer: (studio NYL) chris o'hara, julian lineham
physical model: a. hazael ortiz ramos, crystaline l.a.
industrial design: (agent) alberto villareal bello, víctor lópez alemán,
isaac smeke jaber, enrique fernández de la barrera
graphic design: fhilipp navarro garcía, ernesto moncada