PERFORMEANDO at MPA-B: Anthology (1st of 3 presentations)

THURSDAY MAY 28, 2015, 19:00 - 22:00 hrs. 

Meinblau e.V. (MPA-HUB) Haus 5D

Christinenstraße 18-19, 10119

PERFORMEANDO (Spanglish word, coined by artist Hector Canonge in the context of Live Action Art) refers to the creation of an event, presentation, act, action, and/or artistic corporal expression. PERFORMEANDO is a project / program focusing on featuring works of performance artists who identify themselves as Latin/o/a or Hispanic living and working in the United States and Europe.

Participating Artists:
Shawn Escarciga (Mexico / United States), “Shanaynay.”
Angela Freiberger (Brazil / United States), “Bath’s house 7.”
José López (Mexico / Germany), “An American Nap.”
Oscar Martín (Spain / Germany), “In Between.”
Verónica Peña (Spain / United States) “Alien of Extraordinary Ability.”
Emilio Rojas (Mexico / United States), “Glory of Western Civilization."
Rodolfo Salpietra (Italy / United States), “Come Dine With Me.”
Isabel Soares (Brazil / Germany), “8 Km. or Some Water.”
Doris Steinbichler (Austria / Mexico), “The Scream.”

PERFORMEANDO serves as platform for dialogue and exchange, and fosters collaborations based on the premise of experimentation and exploration of Live Action Art in the context of the Hispano-American experience in the United States. The project along with its program presentations in the city and abroad have contributed to a better understanding of the concerns, experiences and creative processes of participating artists. Since 2013, PERFORMEANDO has been presented in collaboration with spaces in the NYC area in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. In 2014, the program was presented and introduced to worldwide audiences during the Month of Performance Art in Berlin, Germany. For 2015 PERFORMEANDO will broaden its scope reaching out to Latin America to work with artists from various countries who have been making an impact in the development of Arte Acción. The exchange of experiences, ideas, and practices in performance will further contribute to the growth of participating artists and independent art spaces in the Americas.
More information: www.performeandousa.blogspot.com
Email: performeando@gmail.com

PERFORMEANDO in Berlin at Month of Performance Art (MPA-B(, May 2015

PERFORMEANDO at MPA-B: Anthology in Berlin, Germany, will present a selection of artists in three different venues.

THURSDAY MAY 28, 2015
19:00 - 22:00 hrs.
Meinblau e.V. (MPA-HUB) Haus 5D
Christinenstraße 18-19, 10119

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015
13:00-16:00 hrs.
Public Interventions: The Here is There
Dorothea Schelegel Platz

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015
20:00-23:00 hrs.
Organ kritischer Kunst (OkK)
Prinzenallee 29 13359

Organized by: Hector Canonge

Participating Artists:

Shawn Escarciga (Mexico / United States), “Shanaynay.”

Angela Freiberger (Brazil / United States), “Bath’s house 7.”

José López (Mexico / Germany), “An American Nap.”

Oscar Martín (Spain / Germany), “In Between.”

Verónica Mota (Mexico / Germany) “The Age of Death and Despair.”

Verónica Peña (Spain / United States) “Alien of Extraordinary Ability.”

Emilio Rojas (Mexico / United States), “Glory of Western Civilization." 

Rodolfo Salpietra (Italy / United States), “Come Dine With Me.”

Isabel Soares (Brazil / Germany), “8 Km. or Some Water.”

Doris Steinbichler (Austria / Mexico), “The Scream.”

PERFORMEANDO at Grace Exhibition Space on 04/25/2015

“Of Food and Other Pleasures” –PERFORMEANDO’s third installment in New York City will take place within the framework of The Great American Performance Art Festival on Saturday, April 25, 2-5 PM at Grace Exhibition Space.

   















“Of Food and Other Pleasures” derives its name from one of the literary works of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Of Love and Other Demons. The ludic game of words –food and love, pleasures and demons, frame this special presentation of Live Action Art in a set of playful and emotive performances.

Taking as departure and reference people’s relation to food, the rituals and practices of consumption, and the politics of food distribution, PERFORMEANDO: Of Food and Other Pleasures consists of a series of performances by invited artists from the USA: Laura Blüer, Hector Canonge, Caryn Moria, Gregory Paul, and Lisa Parra in collaboration with Portuguese artists Daniel Pinhero and Rogerio Nuno Costa, from Argentina: Graciela Ovejero Postigo, and from Spain: Veronica Peña.

Album PERFORMEANDO: "Alien" at GLASSHOUSE

Here's the album of PERFORMEANDO's second event in New York City.

More pictures here

PERFORMEANDO at GLASSHOUSE ArtLiveLab on 03/21/2015

“Alien” -PERFORMEANDO’s second event program for 2015 will take place at the GLASSHOUSE ArtLifeLab in Brooklyn, New York City. Participating artists will explore and treat notions pertaining to citizenship, legality, otherness and strangement in the context of migration politics in the USA. Questions such as: Who is an alien? What is an alien in the USA? Where do aliens come from? as well as ideas about alienation, marginalization, assimilation and inclusion will be treated. The program consists of 20 minutes individual and collective performances by artists selected from a city-wide open call.

Under the curatorial direction of NYC artist Hector Canonge, seven artists who refence various Hispano-American countries were selected from a city-wide open call. Participating artists include:

Sebastian Carrasco, “Displaced” (Colombia).
Shawn Escarciga, “Claro” (Mexico).
Ray Ferreira, “Mo0o0oo0o0vin/wat1salr3adyth3r3” (Dominican Republic).
Angela Freiberger, “Excess” (Brazil).
Carlos Martiel, “Sospechoso” (Cuba).
Yolteotl -Ixtel & Kino, “America’s Greatest Alien” (Mexico).

Note: country in parenthesis denotes Hispanic heritage, and in many instances, not place of birth.


Directions to GLASSHOUSE:
246 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Between Scholes and Meserole)
-- Nearest subway stations: L (Lorimer), G (Broadway), M & J (Hewes)  

Album PERFORMEANDO: "Home" at Queens Museum

Here's the album of PERFORMEANDO's first event in New York City.

 

More pictures here

PERFORMEANDO at Queens Museum on 02/21/2015

The first event of PERFORMEANDO for 2015 will take place at the Queens Museum.  The program explores notions of "Home" and pertain to questions such as: What is home? Where is home? Is home where the heart is or where the money is made? Is country analogue to the notion of home? How does one build notions of homeland?...

Under the curatorial direction of NYC artist Hector Canonge, twelve artists coming from nine countries were selected from a city-wide open call. Participating artists include:

Maria Builes (Peru)
Susana Cortez (Mexico)
Oscar Diaz (El Salvador)
Raquel du Toit (Mexico)
Camilo Godoy (Colombia)
Ma. Fernanda Hubeaut (Argentina)
Geraldo Mercado (Puerto Rico)
Caryn Moriah (Puerto Rico)
Lisa Parra (United States)
Claribel J. Pichardo (Dominican Republic)
Bryan Rodriguez (Peru)
Collective Marea Granate (Spain)

Note: country in parenthesis denotes Hispanic heritage, and in many instances, not place of birth. --

WELCOME

Dear friends and colleagues:

I'd like to welcome each one of you to PERFORMEANDO's blog. This is an open environment to share information about activities, programs, events, and opportunities related to the practice of Performance Art.

Because of the nature of the project, PERFORMEANDO focuses on, and gives agency to artists who identify themselves as Hispanic or Latin/a/no.  Nevertheless, the program is inclusive in its scope for collaboration, exchange and dialogue.  The initiative was launched in 2013 with several presentations in venues in NYC featuring established and emerging artists living and working in the USA.  In 2014, the program was presented in May during the Month of Performance Art in Berlin with the participation of yet another group of artists who created new works for audiences attending the festival.

To see the growth of PERFORMEANDO's network is a great satisfaction. It encourages me to continue for 2015 and beyond expanding its scope to create relations and future collaborations with artists in Latin America and Europe. I hope that the exchange will strengthen the links already established working with friends and colleagues in the Americas and beyond.

Best Regards,
HC