Arturo Kameya, Opaque Spirits
Peruvian artist Arturo Kameya has transformed Marres into a hotel where the ghosts of the failed Peruvian state have taken up residence. The building’s facade will feature massive paintings showing contemporary Messianic imagery. Inside, visitors can find various scenes, such as a tiled bathhouse that functions as a restaurant, a multi-armed beer fountain, and a large upstairs room with mechanical fish. The hotel’s interior is an allegory of the Peruvian state, reflecting a world of appearances in which truth is less important than what is evoked out of sheer necessity.
Client: Marres, House for Contemporary Culture
Curator: Valentijn Byvanck
Materials: Campaign, Booklet
Year: 2024
(Images: Gert Jan van Rooij)
