Commodatum
Trust, reciprocity, and new forms of shared belonging
In a moment marked by social fragmentation, war, and uncertainty, Commodatum brings together works from the museum’s permanent collection that question the logics of accumulation, competition, and appropriation. The works explore shared learning, collective creation processes, and ways of functioning that place care, affect, and mutual respect at the center, offering alternatives to individualism and the erosion of social cohesion.
The project draws on the legal concept of "commodatum", formulated in the 16th century by Martín de Azpilcueta, as a framework for thinking about relationships based on trust, shared use, and community. In contrast to economic models focused on accumulation and debt, this notion provides both a symbolic and structural key for imagining other possible forms of relation. The exhibition title also refers to the fact that the Adrastus collection, formed by Javier Lumbreras and Lorena Pérez-Jácome—now the foundation of Collegium’s permanent holdings—has been placed in the museum on an permanent commodatum loan.
Artists: Allora & Calzadilla, Juan Carlos Alom, Carolina Caycedo, Jonathas de Andrade, Slawomir Elsner, Lara Favaretto, Shilpa Gupta, Petrit Halilaj, Karl Holmqvist, Christian Jankowski, Tarik Kiswanson, Justin Lieberman, Jean-Luc Moulène, Juan Antonio Olivares, Roman Ondak, Wilfredo Prieto, Elliott Jamal Robbins, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, Nasan Tur.
Curators: Javier Lumbreras and Aldones Nino.
Opening: Tuesday, March 3, at 5:30 PM.
The project draws on the legal concept of "commodatum", formulated in the 16th century by Martín de Azpilcueta, as a framework for thinking about relationships based on trust, shared use, and community. In contrast to economic models focused on accumulation and debt, this notion provides both a symbolic and structural key for imagining other possible forms of relation. The exhibition title also refers to the fact that the Adrastus collection, formed by Javier Lumbreras and Lorena Pérez-Jácome—now the foundation of Collegium’s permanent holdings—has been placed in the museum on an permanent commodatum loan.
Artists: Allora & Calzadilla, Juan Carlos Alom, Carolina Caycedo, Jonathas de Andrade, Slawomir Elsner, Lara Favaretto, Shilpa Gupta, Petrit Halilaj, Karl Holmqvist, Christian Jankowski, Tarik Kiswanson, Justin Lieberman, Jean-Luc Moulène, Juan Antonio Olivares, Roman Ondak, Wilfredo Prieto, Elliott Jamal Robbins, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, Nasan Tur.
Curators: Javier Lumbreras and Aldones Nino.
Opening: Tuesday, March 3, at 5:30 PM.
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