Barro-Mestiza

April 7 – 26, 2020

Elyla (Fredman Barahona) EKARD Artist in Residence
Artist Protection Fund Fellow. Presented in collaboration with the Department of Art & Art History.

About:

Art exhibition that reviews Nicaraguan folklore and history through a de-colonial and cochón (queer) lens.

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Saint Peter – Duck Pulling
Wednesday, March 4, 7 p.m.
Tustin Studio Theatre, Bucknell campus Presented in collaboration with the Department of Theatre & Dance

Growing up in rural Nicaragua, queer performance artist Elyla Sinverguenza endured the country’s toxic and ongoing legacy of colonialism. In their visceral performance piece, Sinverguenza transforms a violent ritual from the country’s patriarchal tradition into an immersive experience of healing.

Catalog:

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