The panopticon, an 18th century prison design, features large, round rooms with cells lining the walls and a guard tower at its center. With one wall open to outside observers, this building theoretically creates social control through the threat of constant observation. Rather than controlling bodies through space, this design seeks to control minds.

Nearly two-and-a-half centuries after its creation, the artists in "En Las Sombras, Nuestros Fantasmas Acechan" respond to the evolution of what curator Fabiola Iza calls "that omniscient gaze," or how modern technology has contributed to surveillance culture.

"En Las Sombras, Nuestros Fantasmas Acechan" was first exhibited at Laguna in Mexico City, Mexico, a collaborative space for on-site creative production that brings together leading entrepreneurs in design, architecture, urban planning, gastronomy, and art. The exhibition is reconfigured by independent curator Fabiola Iza with support from Contemporary's exhibitions staff.

Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on view through October 5.