Ground Rules

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A comprehensive survey of a prolific photographer who fearlessly charts the dreams and dystopias of Mexico today.Ground Rulesis the first comprehensive, fully bilingual survey charting the career of the prolific photographer Alejandro Cartagena. Celebrated for his photobooksCarpoolers(2014) andA Small Guide to Homeownership(2020), Cartagena is known for his formally engaging and socially incisive images that span the politics of the US-Mexico border, suburban sprawl, and the increasing wealth disparities in North America.Ground Rulesdeploys a diverse array of photographic formats, from documentary and collage to the appropriation of vernacular photographs and AI-generated imagery, all unified by Cartagenas commitment to addressing Mexicos most pressing social and environmental issues with humor and pathos.Published to coincide with a mid-career solo exhibition at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, on view from November 2025 through May 2026.