Amanda Piña

“Frontera | Border – A Living Monument”, by Mexican-­Chilean-­Austrian choreo­grapher Amanda Piña, has its roots in a dance that emerged at the border between Mexico and the United States. The dance, originally devised as a conquest dance by the Spanish to depict the Christian victory over the Muslim conquerors and in which pre­-Hispanic traces can also be recognised, evolved over time and later became seen as a form of resistance to colonial and neoliberal forces. In a choreography that mixes hip-hop culture, colonial tales, native practices and mysticism, Piña reminds us that the bor­der is not only mapped on the land but is also inscribed in certain bodies more than in others.

“Frontera I Border – A Living Monument” is the fourth volume in Amanda Piña’s “Endangered Human Movements” project. The performance “Frontera I Border – A Living Monument” will be accompanied by an exhibition at Haus der Statistik, showcasing video works and costumes created in the context of the research for "Endangered Human Movements Vol. 4, Danza y Frontera". The exhibition will be open for free from August 20 – 22, 3pm - 11pm. Free entrance.