Join us for an author talk and book signing with Su Wu, a writer and independent curator based in Mexico City and curator of FWM’s current exhibition, You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry.
Wu will discuss her new book, Mesoamerican Modern, the first publication to explore the pre-Hispanic traditions shaping contemporary Mexican interior design. Featuring sixteen distinctive homes across Mexico, the book reveals how ancient visual and material traditions continue to inspire innovative design today.
Following the talk, Wu will sign copies of Mesoamerican Modern at FWM. Guests are also invited to explore You Stretched Diagonally Across It and experience the exhibition she curated.
This lushly illustrated volume presents sixteen remarkable homes that exemplify this movement. Rather than reproducing classical European archetypes, they reinterpret pre-Hispanic forms and patterns with striking originality. Rooms follow the geometry of pyramids, feature tunnel-like volcanic stone entrances, or remain open to the sky. Water channels cut through living areas, gardens merge seamlessly with indoor spaces, and light and shadow are treated as materials in their own right.