This play is a reflection on the (im)possibility of accepting diversity and the other. The fragmented body of the neoplasm—the fruit of unstable conditions—overcomes barriers, loves and denies itself and others, wanders around, forgetting its profession. It frequently and with pleasure divides, goes through dangerous palpation, questions the possibility of contact with the experience of the other. Poorly brought up but very successful, it invites us to a trans-species transition.
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Claudia Martínez Garay (b. 1983, Ayacucho, Peru) and Arturo Kameya (b. 1984, Peru) are Peruvian-born artists working between Lima and Amsterdam.
For their collaborative presentation at the Mattress Factory, Martínez Garay and Kameya explore Peruvian identity in relation to colonial legacy, examining how state power, cultural extraction, and historical narratives shape collective memory. Both artists are known for their immersive, thought-provoking exhibitions. Kameya’s "Opaque Spirits" (2024) at Marres, Maastricht (NL) transformed the venue into a haunting meditation on state failure and spiritual afterlife, while Garay’s "Wakchakuna", presented at Nottingham Contemporary (UK) in 2024 evokes an excavated grave, revealing sacrificed and funerary objects emerging from soil, sand, and rubble.
Their work has been featured in major international exhibitions, including Sharjah Biennial 16: To Carry; Prospect.6: The Future Is Present; the 16th Istanbul Biennial: The Seventh Continent, the 2018 New Museum Triennial: Songs for Sabotage, and the 2021 New Museum Triennial: Soft Water Hard Stone, among others.
This upcoming exhibition at Mattress Factory is presented in collaboration with Carnegie Museum of Art as part of the 59th Carnegie International. Learn more about the collaboration here.
Established in 1896, the Carnegie International is the longest-running exhibition of international art in North America. Organized every four years by Carnegie Museum of Art, the Carnegie International is a dynamic curatorial platform that surveys how art and artists respond to the critical questions of our time. The 59th Carnegie International, which will run from May 2, 2026, through January 3, 2027, brings together new commissions, existing works, and projects by established and emerging artists working internationally, domestically, and locally. The exhibition, which will be accompanied by a major catalogue and public programs, will transform galleries and public spaces in the museum and extend to partner institutions that anchor the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Mattress Factory presents works from artists from around the world and around the corner, supporting artists every step of the way. Experience current exhibitions on view by visiting the museum today.
WHEN
Upcoming
May 2, 2026
Where
516 Sampsonia Way
Claudia Martínez Garay (b. 1983 in Ayacucho, Peru) studied printmaking at the Pontificia Universidad Católica of Peru (PE) and was a resident at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam (NL) from 2016 to 2017.Solo exhibitions include, Every Seed is Awakened, Dundee Contemporary Arts (UK); Wakchakuna / We Who Share Everything and Nothing, Nottingham Contemporary (UK) in 2024; Ghost Kingdom, GRIMM, New York, NY (US) and Ayataki, Artpace, San Antonio, TX (US) in 2022; Caminos de Liberación, GRIMM, Amsterdam (NL) in 2021; Ten Thousand Things, Sifang Art Museum, Nanjing (CN) in 2020.
Arturo Kameya (b. 1984 in Lima, PE) attended the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima (PE) and was a resident at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam (NL). He is the winner of the De Wolvecampprijs 2024.Solo exhibitions include: The moon wanted to be the sun, but it was too late to change, GRIMM, Amsterdam (NL); Opaque Spirits, Marres, Maastricht (NL); Los Ovnis, GRIMM, New York, NY (US); En esa pulga se mezcla nuestra sangre / In that flea, our blood mixes, GRIMM, New York, NY (US); Drylands, Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht (NL);Grandma’s Cooking Recipes, GRIMM, Amsterdam (NL); Depósito de Sombras, Alliance Française, Lima (PE); Allá en el Caserío, Acá en el Matorral (with Claudia Martínez Garay) Ginsberg Galeria, Lima (PE); Ghosts Don’t Care if You Believe in Them, Hotel Maria Kapel, Hoorn (NL); Ghost Stories, Alliance Française, Lima (PE); Ciencia Ficción, Wu Gallery, Lima (PE); Land at the End of the Sea (with Claudia Martínez Garay), Galería del Centro Cultural Británico de San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima (PE).
