Chromophilia (intense passion for color) is an exhibition celebrating the centenary of Carlos Cruz-Diez's (1923–2019) birth and his deep connection with MAMBO, while paying homage to Colombian private collections. As a key figure in Kinetic and Op art, Cruz-Diez dedicated over 70 years to expanding the perceptual universe of color.

The show, his fourth solo exhibition at MAMBO since 1975, investigates the dynamic nature of color. It features a selection from his iconic Fisicromía (Physichromie, 1959) series, where color is produced by reflection and refraction through additive color modules. It also presents a structure from Transchromie (1965), which explores color subtraction. In both series, the chromatic interaction between the background, ambient light, and the viewer's movement generates colors that exist only on the retina. The centerpiece is the immersive installation Chromointerferent Environment (1974), an aesthetic device that uses projections of moving color stripes. This work elevates color to an active, autonomous component on an environmental scale, transforming the viewer's perceptions. Chromophilia testifies to Cruz-Diez's fascination with color as an evolving reality and a force capable of profoundly shaping our emotions.