Cartier Design: A Living Legacy - Mexico City - Until 14-5-2023

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Museo Jumex
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303
Colonia Granada
11520 Mexico City


CARTIER DESIGN: A LIVING LEGACY

Until 14th May 2023

The Museo Jumex presents Cartier Design: A Living Legacy, an exhibition that travels across the Maison’s history through a selection of its most iconic jewels. With more than 160 pieces from the legendary Cartier Collection, as well as private collections and archival documents, the exhibition invites the public to delve into the evolution of Cartier style, the Maison’s distinctive language, its design and savoir-faire.

Curated by Ana Elena Mallet, and museography by architect Frida Escobedo, the exhibition studies Cartier’s design, as well as its craftsmanship, and shows a contemporary view without losing sight of its rich, complex past. The pieces shown here are design objects. They are art, and they are long-lasting, evolving history that remains alive.

The pieces presented in the exhibition are extraordinary watches, jewelry, and decorative objects. In this way, they are a testimony of Cartier’s heritage, its historic importance, and its relevance today. This heritage continues to inspire the Maison’s new generations of designers, who pay tribute to it, keep it alive in its distinctive pioneering spirit, and reimagine it for the present and the future.

The exhibition is divided into five thematic sections: - The Early Years and the Birth of a Style - Universal Curiosity - Jeanne Toussaint’s Taste - Measuring Time and Wearing Beauty - María Félix and the Icons of Elegance

The story of Jeanne Toussaint is a definitive highlight of the exhibition’s narrative. Toussaint became the Maison’s first female creative director in 1933 and brought Louis Cartier’s vision into a permanently evolving society. Other thematic focal points include the Maison’s iconic codes and styles, such as the panther and the garland style, as well as motifs inspired by different world cultures, like Ancient Egypt, India, Asia, and the Middle East.

Deep documental research of the Cartier Archives reveals the Maison’s creative process and tells the story of characters who acquired and wore these incomparable pieces. Besides silver screen diva María Félix, an absolute symbol of national elegance and a loyal Cartier style believer, relevant Latin American figures include José Yves Limantour, Porfirio Díaz’s minister of Finance, and Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. Their relationship with the Maison and their timeless legacy is essential to this exhibition.

Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday - 10AM – 5PM - Saturday - 10AM – 7PM - Sunday - 10AM – 5PM - Monday / Closed

Admission: Free

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