The proposal For all and my sadness by Peruvian artist Fátima Rodrigo (1987), takes as its starting point the formal model of the scenography of musical programs and television contests linked to the Latin American entertainment industry. The project stems from extensive research in television archives, both public and private. Based on this search, the artist constructs a stage composed of different elements and textures adapted from television sets.

Since the 1960s, with the rise of television, film and music, Latin America has shared –beyond musical successes– a visual identity that fostered processes of cultural integration. For decades, these languages fueled a common imaginary. Many of those sceneries incorporated clear references to avant-garde trends in European modern art, such as constructivism, Op art or Minimalism, translated into decorations that allowed the circulation of these aesthetics outside the institutional margins of contemporary art.

In this way, the television show became an unexpected channel of popular access to modern forms, bringing them closer to wide and diverse audiences. At the same time, these visual codes helped to weave a shared grammar among Latin American countries, functioning as tools for symbolic integration beyond national borders.

The project approaches that sensitivity of the period's decorations, recovering the imaginary present in its designs, as well as the gestures of promise and ideological nods that cross an aesthetic that is never naive. The installation presents a staging that evokes the fantasy of international artistic success, built from glitters, fictions and refrains, and made with everyday materials that are widely circulated.

For all and my sadness is part of a program of site-specific interventions in the central courtyard of the Museo Tamayo, free of charge, which promote public participation. Fátima Rodrigo's installation invites visitors to get involved and activate the work through changes in perspective and sound stimuli. This approach transforms the conventional experience and allows the public to participate in a context that encourages cultural exchange and the construction of shared identities.

Curated by: Ixel Rion

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Image credit:
Fátima Rodrigo, Digital image, 2026.