CHAOS AND TECHNOLOGY BY SANTOSCOY, AT THE MUSEUM OF AMERICA
The Museum of America is hosting an exhibition of paintings by Juan Carlos Santoscoy (Guadalajara, Mexico, 1973) in its La Tapada gallery, open until the end of the month. Titled Algoritmos del caos (Algorithms of Chaos), the show features a selection of the artist’s most recent large-scale works, which engage with pressing themes in contemporary art such as global warming and the overexploitation of natural resources.
Santoscoy’s vision draws from the widely recognized concept of chaos, which in his work becomes a unifying language—one capable of both creation and destruction. His artistic approach explores how color impacts various media, including canvas, objects, painting, sculpture, photography, and space itself, to evoke a sense of universal abstraction.
In this exhibition, the Mexican artist employs a unique technique known as thread ink, which merges traditional painting with the integration of electronic circuits. Through this method, he creates deteriorated landscapes that reflect the consequences of climate change and the excessive strain placed on the environment.
Santoscoy’s work also highlights the subtle, often unnoticed rhythm of everyday life. This rhythm—shaped by technological control and algorithmic logic—is embodied in the electronic circuits embedded within each piece. In them lies a call for dialogue between the individual and the overwhelming forces of transformation.
Algoritmos del caos is on view until August 30 at the Museum of America, Reyes Católicos 6, Madrid, Spain.
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