Brooms, mattresses, sheets and birds
Exhibition
Performance
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In 2023, Polina Stroganova co-curated Brooms, Mattresses, Sheets and Birds with Andrea Bustillos as a site-specific exhibition staged in an abandoned sports club in Mexico City.

Let's think about the poetic of dust; a mattress that has become an instrument; sounds trying to be images; birds listening to music and a dance in the middle of the storm. Let's imagine an intimate exhibition that focuses on the potential of the ephemeral and brings together five artists whose work is connected through the sensibility of the performative: the complexity of a simple action, the sculptural of movement, the evocation of the imaginary.

A temporary structure was built to host video and performance works by Emilio Gómez Ruíz, Arturo Hernández Alcázar, Annika Kahrs, Chantal Peñalosa, and Martin Soto Climent, transforming the disused space into a platform for ephemeral artistic encounters.Stroganova shaped the curatorial framework around themes of embodiment, fragility, and everyday poetics, emphasizing the performative potential of recontextualized materials and gestures. Activated through a program of live performances and public events, the exhibition foregrounded a curatorial approach rooted in process, temporality, and dialogue—extending Stroganova’s ongoing interest in reimagining exhibition formats beyond institutional settings.

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Organized by
Polina Stroganova
Andrea Bustillos
Artists
Arturo Hernández Alcázar
Emilio Gómez Ruiz
Annika Kahrs
Chantal Peñalosa
Martin Soto Climent

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Curating collaborations with a cultural impact

Founded in 2023 by independent curator and art consultant Polina Stroganova in Mexico City, Polina Stroganova Office enables and curates artistic projects that foster creative synergies, critical thinking, and cultural exchange.

Polina Stroganova Office collaborates with galleries, institutions and corporations to develop meaningful exhibitions, initiatives and public programs, provides strategic and conceptual guidance to both established and emerging artists, and advises collectors on navigating the complexities of Mexico’s contemporary art landscape.

Drawing on a profound knowledge of the Mexican art ecosystem, Polina Stroganova Office aims to amplify its presence in the global cultural sphere, while promoting public engagement and international dialogue.

With over two decades of leadership in the contemporary art field, Polina Stroganova has been dedicated to shaping and bridging artistic discourse across Europe and Latin America. She served as the director and partner at Proyectos Monclova (2014-2023), the director of Galerie Crone in Berlin (2011-2013) and the director of 401contemporary in London (2009-2011). Stroganova has curated numerous exhibitions in Mexico, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom and was a member of the documenta12 Educational Department (2007). 

Stroganova has served on the board of Kunstverein Hamburg from 2008 until 2011. She was on the selection committee of MONITORING in Kassel (2007-2009) and Art Brussels (2018,2019). She also participated as special advisor to the Material Art Fair, Mexico City (2014). 

She holds a teaching position at Centro / Sotheby’s Institute, Mexico City.

Contact: polina.stroganova@gmail.com
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