Modern Barragán is a personal book that unfolds and recounts multiple encounters the
contemporary Mexican artists Lake Verea have had with Luis Barragán's oeuvre since 2006. This
book unveils photographic depictions of the architect's work and private spaces as a tribute
and a celebration an anthem of love and admiration. While spending time in his private home
as enthusiastic aficionados enchanted by the elements of his house the game unfolds. In his
home the artists' quest was to get as close as possible so close as to caress the walls and
floors. The artists measured their own bodies with his sat in his chairs opened his closets
listened in silence and kissed in the enchanted garden. The house is portrayed in daylight
under the light of the full moon by streetlight in thunderstorms using flash and by rubbing
the walls and floors with aluminum sheets to reveal its history through the textures. Francisca
Rivero-Lake Cortina (*1973) and Carla Verea Hernández (*1978) always appear together as Lake
Verea. Their extraordinary eye makes them one of the most surprising and versatile phenomena in
contemporary art and photography. Their works are accordingly represented in the most renowned
exhibitions and collections.
