SATELUCO: FROM 10 TO 20 was photographed in Ciudad Satélite and its surrounding suburbs, north of Mexico City, between 2005 and 2012.
"A self-referential analysis of Mexico City's middle-class suburban life, this series by Dante Busquets examines social stratification within Mexican culture. This project, which received the prestigious acquisition prize in the XII Photography Biennial in Mexico, showcases suburban landscapes of the region that developed north of Mexico City in the 1960s. Busquets' exploration of his environment progressed as he sought to define, examine, and reaffirm various aspects of his identity, family, friendship, and society.”
Curator Madeline Yale, Houston Center of Photography
Installation view of “Pioneeros”, combining Dante Busquets’s SATELUCO and Pavka Segura’s Villa Coapa series, on display at the University Museum of Science and Art (MUCA Roma), Mexico City.
SATELUCO sign and animal sculpture at the ACIBAC club in Izcalli del Bosque, State of Mexico. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Four-part panoramic view from Cerro de Moctezuma toward the Jardines, Colinas and Praderas de San Mateo neighborhoods, State of Mexico. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
View along Av. Vía Adolfo López Mateos toward Cerro de Moctezuma, State of Mexico. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Residential houses on Abedules street in Izcalli del Bosque, Naucalpan, State of Mexico. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Reproduction from the artist’s personal photo album, with photographs from earlier years. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Enrique’s Closet. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Chally Vass with her dog in the garden. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Valerie in her room. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Wood-paneled wall with framed photographs, a Mexican flag on the right, and a black marble fireplace.
Reproduction from the artist’s personal photo album, with photographs from earlier years. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
Man sitting at cluttered desk in an office, wearing a green polo shirt and a headset, surrounded by papers, a glass of soda, and office supplies, with bookshelves and speakers in the background.
Cracked concrete of an old mini-golf surface with yellow painted curbs forming a maze pattern, with small weeds growing through cracks and a red soda can lying on the ground.
Close-up of a yellow car wheel with a flat black tire, parked on a yellow painted curb, with part of a red car body and a white bumper visible.
Empty swimming pool with greenish water and a small stool at the bottom, surrounded by potted plants and flowers on the tiled deck, with a decorative tiled wall in the background.
Three people standing apart in front of a large yellow wall with graffiti.
A tall, narrow yellow building with rounded windows and balconies, topped with a large black billboard framework, situated in a parking lot with several parked cars and green trees in the background.
A couple with a cat sitting on a bed in a room, with a lamp and a city map poster on the wall.
Reproduction from the artist’s personal photo album, with photographs from earlier years. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
A tennis court with several players, large power lines and electrical towers overhead, and residential houses in the background.
A building with classical columns and graffiti on the walls and columns, set on a grassy slope with overcast sky in the background.
Large white spherical building with the word 'Soriana' written multiple times in black and red, situated behind a yellow railing and concrete wall in an urban area, with trees and a billboard in front.
Reproduction from the artist’s personal photo album, with photographs from earlier years. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
An empty birdcage mounted on a black metal pole near a tree with green leaves, casting shadows on a beige wall, and a wooden utility pole on the right side.
A hillside town with colorful apartment buildings, winding roads, and a shopping center in the distance under a clear sky.
A young man with short hair standing on a rooftop during sunset, wearing a green t-shirt with an orange undershirt, and black pants, with his hands on his hips, looking serious, with cityscape and utility wires in the background.
Different car rims and wheels displayed on a wall and stacked on the ground, with shadows cast on a blue background.
A vintage silver van parked in front of a modern multi-story residential house with large windows and a rooftop terrace.
Reproduction from the artist’s personal photo album, with photographs from earlier years. From the series SATELUCO, 2005–2012.
School building with distinct architecture, and a red brick facade, pointed rooftops, and large windows, surrounded by a fence and parked cars in the street.
High school football team on the sidelines during a game, with players in white and red uniforms, some sitting and some standing, and team staff present. The field is grassy with a chain-link fence in the foreground, and water bottles, cups, and equipment are visible.
A man standing under colorful disco lights with a serious expression.
A bear-shaped sculpture made of metal, standing on a wooden base, with power lines and a cloudy sky in the background.
Nighttime image of electrical power line towers with illuminated lights and light trails from moving lights in the foreground.
The image shows the detail of 5 different walls straight on, the concrete painted with the colors of the Torres de Satelite, Estado de Mexico: blue, yellow, white, red, and white again; from right to left.