Reflejo
This performance is part of the program related to the exhibition TRIAD DIALOG, on show through January 15, 2025.
“Reflejo” is a performance piece that retells the story of colonization of Ecuadorian indigenous bodies through the adulteration of Incan cosmovision. Historically, Catholic churches in Ecuador, now places of worship for many indigenous and mestizo peoples, were initially place of captivity and erasure.
The performer narrates how Catholic priests captured INTI, Incan God Sun’s reflections, through the use of mirrors. They used these reflections to lure indigenous peoples into catholic churches.
The performer uses movement, different languages (Spanish,English, Kichwa), paint, and the physical stripping of her indigenous clothes to explore how she has been stripped of her culture. She is then left vulnerable, covered in white paint as symbolism of internalized colonization and indigenous erasure.