Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa Opens Light Spectra at Museo Reina Sofía

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid presents the exhibition Light Spectra by Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa (Guatemala City, 1978), on view from May 28 to October 20, 2025. Curated by Soledad Liaño, this is the most comprehensive presentation of the artist’s work in Spain to date.

Ramírez-Figueroa’s practice combines sculptural installation, video, and performance to reflect on personal memory and the recent history of Guatemala, marked by structural violence and civil war. His work draws upon Latin American political activism and experimental theatre to challenge dominant narratives and explore the complexities of postcolonial trauma.

Central to the exhibition is a selection of significant works from various stages of his career, brought together to reveal the depth and consistency of his conceptual and visual language. In addition, Light Spectra features a new and ambitious project in which the artist revisits his past as a dreamlike phase of collective memory. The work interweaves references to the colonial violence inflicted on the Ch’orti’ people and the silent genocide that occurred in Guatemala during the second half of the 20th century.

On the cover: Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, Illusion of Matter, 2015. HD Video, colour, sound, 4' 48''. As part of BMW Tate Live: Performance Room, Tate Modern. © Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa / Photo ©Tate (Brotherton Lock) 2018

Using absurdist and at times coarse humor, Ramírez-Figueroa addresses themes of identity, the body, and cultural history—topics that transcend national borders but remain deeply connected to his family’s forced displacement and emigration to Vancouver in the 1980s.

The exhibition affirms Ramírez-Figueroa’s position as a major voice in contemporary Latin American art, offering a compelling examination of how artistic practice can serve as a form of resistance, remembrance, and transformation.

Exhibition details

Light Spectra

Artist: Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa

Curated by: Soledad Liaño

Dates: May 28 – October 20, 2025

Venue: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Address: Calle de Santa Isabel 52, Madrid, Spain

More information: [www.museoreinasofia.es](https://www.museoreinasofia.es)