"salt 18" Public Opening

Be the first to experience Amor Muñoz’s "KaleidescopeElote" at the UMFA! You’re invited to a free celebration at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Enjoy tasty treat, vibe to beats provided by DJ Drew, and mingle with artist Amor Muñoz! Amor Muñoz is a Mexico City-based artist who works at the intersections of technology, craft, labor, and biology. In her expansive, research-driven practice, she traces how technology is deeply embedded in our material and cultural lives. For her salt exhibition, Muñoz turns to corn (also known by the Nahuatl name elotl, or elote in Spanish). Corn is more than a food: it is a carrier of memory, a record of cultural exchange, and a living system of knowledge that has been passed across generations. The exhibition features an immersive installation called KaleidescopElote. Using enlarged resin kernels as building blocks, the central sculpture can be an observatory, a lighthouse, a seed bank, or an oracle. With an interactive digital kaleidoscope of stars and seeds inside, the work explores ancient relationships between agriculture, architecture, and celestial observation. Bring a friend, or make new ones at the UMFA! We hope you’ll explore the galleries, engage in critical conversations, and enjoy the festivities in the Great Hall. Header Image: Detail of KaleidescopElote (2026). Rendering by Luis Bolaños. Image courtesy of Amor Muñoz Studio.