The Ant Project is a non-profit organization inspired by the collective intelligence of ants, whose individuals, operating as a collective, achieve remarkable goals that would be impossible for a single member on their own. The Ant Project was born from the need to create a horizontal structure of interaction among artists and curators. Its aim is to facilitate interconnection between seemingly disparate individual practices, nurturing the creative process of the community as a whole.
María Celestial Brizuela, La tierra que no está en ninguna parte, 2024.
(fragmento)
We operate in three fields of action:
1. Exhibitions:
Collective intelligence drives our pursuit of collaboration with diverse communities, including institutions, foundations, galleries, and public spaces. Through these interactions, a common thread emerges, fostering an open and equitable dialogue among all voices.
2. Art Fairs:
In our search for ways to finance our project, we have been participating in art fairs such as Untitled Art Miami Beach and this year in Laguna Art Week, Mexico City. We have found that these avenues are not only a possibility of financing but also of bringing our thematic conversations to a large audience to create a synergy of interaction.
3. Residencies:
In 2023 we opened our first residency space in Coyoacán, Mexico City, to host international artists who seek to enrich their practice through a connection with Mexico's rich cultural and historical heritage, as well as immerse themselves in the vibrant art scene that Mexico City has to offer.
The Founder
Guadalupe Garcia is the founder of the ANT project. Her work has been shaped by the vision of creating a space where individual voices are listened as co-creators of reality. As an art historian, she held positions as curator and assistant director at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, and exhibition director at the Museo Nacional de Arte, both in Mexico City. In Miami, she worked as consultant curator at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami.
As a practitioner in the spiritual tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, her practice has shaped the ground for a professional approach based on the awareness that everything we consider external to us, is contained within ourselves.
From the meeting of art and spirituality, she founded the ANT project. A space for creators to connect and interact, generating a nurturing flow of creative content. Guadalupe García lives in Mexico City.
