They unite cinema and visual art in the exhibition “Secret Theater” in MUSA

The magic of the animated short film Secret Theater He came to Museum of the Arts (MUSA) from the Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) with an exhibition of puppets, models and pieces of art coming from Chucho's Workshop.

The short film, directed by Diego Martínez Gutiérrez, is the result of the first edition of Living Frames: Residencies in Stop Motion Animation, promoted by Taller del Chucho itself and by the Government of Zapopan, through La Casa del Autor. It was co-produced with the Department of Image and Sound (DIS) of Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD), the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE) and MartFilms.

This sample in the MUSA, valid from September 4th to October 4thIt will allow visitors to closely examine the sketches, sets, and pieces produced through the artisanal work of an entire team, among which the following stand out: puppets of a baby and a snake, to name a few. 

"The significance of this project being here in the museum is to give the message that the entire community of the Universidad de Guadalajara and its different instances collaborate together for a common good which is the dissemination of art and culture in its different expressions"," said the director of MUSAMoisés Vizcarra Schiaffino, during the inauguration. 

For her part, the director of the Chucho Workshop, Angélica Lares Espinoza, thanked the alliances, such as, for example, with the DIS, directed by José Ramón Mikelajáuregui.

"Right here at DIS we have the kids, the young people, the new talents who are carrying the banner of the new generation of stop motion and animation in Guadalajara"He said.

Both Mikelajáuregui and Paola Campbell, Director of Creative Industries for the Government of Zapopan, agreed during their message on the importance of synergy for the development of more projects.

Producer Luis Fernando Guzmán Camarena also spoke to acknowledge the work of each person and institution involved.

The journey of this film began with its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and continued with its participation in the Guadalajara International Film Festival. It currently has an Ariel Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film.

El Taller del Chucho is an animation center, based in the capital of Jalisco, that has worked on international and award-winning productions.

The exhibition can be seen in the lobby of the "Enrique Díaz de León" Auditorium, inside the MUSA (Av. Juárez 975), Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m. Admission is free.

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Text: Sandra Reyes Velasco | MUSA
Photography: Karolina Estrada Rocha | Giselle Lamas García | MUSA