By
María Laura Hernández de Agüero
A JOURNEY THROUGH LATIN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND A REFLECTION ON THE ROLE OF COLLECTING
The Jan Mulder Collection showcases the intersections between Latin American tradition and global developments in the field.
April 14, 2026
Graciela Iturbide. The Bird Man, Nayarit, 1996. Analog photograph, 24 x 36 cm
The Miraflores Palace of Arts (PLAM) presents the exhibition A Collection Is a Desire, a show that brings together more than 100 works from the Jan Mulder Collection, one of the most important in the region in its field.
The exhibition is an expanded version of the collection's participation in the Rencontres d'Arles festival in 2012. That presentation marked a milestone: it was the first time a private collection of Latin American photography was exhibited at the prestigious French event.
The collection, formally begun in 2002, comprises around 1,500 photographs and is considered one of the most important in the region in its field. The selection includes emblematic pieces by Martín Chambi, Graciela Iturbide, Joan Fontcuberta, Irving Penn, Roberto Huarcaya, Laia Abril, Vik Muñiz, Alfredo Jaar, among other leading figures.
The exhibition offers a journey through different periods, geographies, and languages of modern and contemporary Latin American photography, establishing a dialogue between Latin American tradition and global developments in the medium.
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Roberto Huarcaya. Retrato Juan Mulder , 2018. Fotografía Analógica, foto 108 x 207 cm, marco 110 x 209 cm
Jan Mulder, a Peruvian businessman and philanthropist of Swiss and Greek descent, has played a fundamental role within the country's business and cultural fabric, and his collection is a testament to his commitment to culture and social responsibility.
The exhibition is a reflection on the role of collecting and the importance of sharing and making visible the works of prominent artists. For Jan Mulder, the collector's responsibility lies in preserving, studying, and sharing photographic images. A Collection is a Desire is a space for reflecting on Latin American photography and its importance in the global context.
Venue: Miraflores Palace of Arts (PLAM)
Av. Larco 450, Miraflores, Lima.
The exhibition will run until April 26, 2026.
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