What the exhibition proposes
«Un mundo turbiamente vivo» by Regina de Miguel is an artistic project that speculates on a failed extraplanetary museum, the Museo de Tornus, created in a future where cultural institutions have lost their meaning. The exhibition is divided into two parts:
- Telluric Archive of Tornus: an installation simulating an artificial swamp where drawings, sculptures, waste, and geological elements from fictional archives blend together. According to IVAM, these objects explore pollution, the incompleteness of historical narratives, and the complicity of museums with colonial and military power structures.
- Audiovisual essay: the piece «Aguas intoxicadas, cometas nunca más vistos, una reunión de suicidas» (2026), shot in 4K, follows a scientist trapped in a pandemic. Through settings like the Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), coral farms, and swamps, the video addresses ecological guilt, data saturation, and the difficulty of imagining livable futures. The artist describes it as a reflection on how power—military, economic, and scientific—renders certain territories and bodies uninhabitable.
Opening hours and access
The exhibition runs from 28 October 2026 to 11 April 2027 in Room G6 (2nd floor) of IVAM Centre Julio González, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. General admission is €5 (though some sources list €6, IVAM confirms the lower price). No reservation is required to visit the exhibition, but advance booking is needed for parallel activities, such as the artist’s talk.
Related activities
On 29 October 2026 at 11:00, Regina de Miguel will lead a guided tour and discussion of the exhibition («Encuentros en sala»), open to the general public with advance booking via the IVAM website. This event is part of the museum’s public programmes to delve deeper into the creative process behind the exhibition.
Find out how to get there on the IVAM (Institut Valencià d'Art Modern) venue page.
