Comptoir des Mines Galerie is pleased to announce its participation in the 21st edition of ZSONAMACO México Arte Contemporáneo, the most important art fair in Latin America and one of the most influential in the Global South, and which will be the first participation of a Moroccan gallery since the creation of this fair. The event will be held from 5 to 9 February 2025 at the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City, Mexico, and will bring together 221 of the world’s most prestigious galleries from 29 countries. The 20th edition attracted more than 80,000 visitors.

‘Back to Mexico’ revives the first artistic connection between Morocco and Mexico, initiated by the late Mohamed Melehi at the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games, when he was selected alongside sixteen international artists to contribute to the “Ruta del Amistad” sculptural project. In this project, we witness a generational dialogue between an emblematic work by Mohamed Melehi and works by Mohammed Kacimi, Bachir Demnati, Mohamed Arejdal, Mustapha Akrim, Fatiha Zemmouri, Mouhcine Rahaoui and Khadija Jayi. An exploration of themes common to artists from the Global South, addressing climate change and its consequences, the weight of the working world in North-South relations, transitions in lifestyles and the risks of globalization.