ATLACUALO
is the product of the artistic encounter between two Mexican
artists José
Navarrete and Violeta Luna, and their collaboration with
video/film artist, Ricardo Rivera; music composer, Javier
Torres Maldonado; visual artist Lauren Elder; with script
by Debby Kajiyama.
ATLACUALO
Ceasing of Water, reinterprets ancient Mexican mythology and
iconography to explore pressing ecological issues of our time
– particularly around water and water rights. The multi-disciplinary
production utilizes contemporary dance, performance art, new
music composition, visual art installation, and video. The
Aztec gods of water, Tláloc and Chalchiuhtlicue, are the central
icons for the construction of the work. These deities help
the performers embody the struggle of native peoples around
the world against dominant economic philosophies that have
resulted in rampant poverty and the destruction of ecosystems.
As
Mexican artists, Luna and Navarrete believe in the importance
of recapturing the poetic and didactic pre-Hispanic myths
to promote dialogue about these issues.
CREDITS: All photos by Jason Lew
WEBSITE LINK: José
Navarrete
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