Category Archives: Performance / Geochoreographies
Geneology of a Struggle, 2017
Install View , Almost There, Vargas Museum. 2016 was the most dangerous year on record for environmental defenders. More than half of those killed came from just three countries, Brazil, Philippines, and Colombia (where I grew). All are home to
Geneology of a Struggle, 2017
Install View , Almost There, Vargas Museum. 2016 was the most dangerous year on record for environmental defenders. More than half of those killed came from just three countries, Brazil, Philippines, and Colombia (where I grew). All are home to
Águas Para A Vida, 2016
A un año de impunidad del crimen socio-ambiental cometido por Samarco (Vale/BHP Billiton), hacemos un llamado “Aguas Para la Vida, No Para La Muerte” en solidaridad con las comunidades afectadas del Rio Doce en Brasil. Um ano de impunidade no
Águas Para A Vida, 2016
A un año de impunidad del crimen socio-ambiental cometido por Samarco (Vale/BHP Billiton), hacemos un llamado “Aguas Para la Vida, No Para La Muerte” en solidaridad con las comunidades afectadas del Rio Doce en Brasil. Um ano de impunidade no
Beyond Control / Mas Alla del Control, 2013-2016
Performers: Claudia Salamanca, Diego Fletcher, María Leubro, Andres Uribe, Carolina Caycedo and Jorge Caycedo. The choreographed movements of Beyond Control are constructed from visual and theoretical relationships that exist between the construction of dams, the containment of bodies of
Beyond Control / Mas Alla del Control, 2013-2016
Performers: Claudia Salamanca, Diego Fletcher, María Leubro, Andres Uribe, Carolina Caycedo and Jorge Caycedo. The choreographed movements of Beyond Control are constructed from visual and theoretical relationships that exist between the construction of dams, the containment of bodies of
ATARRAYA, 2015-2017
Performance with Rios Vivos , 2o Coloquio LatinoAmericano de Arte No Objetual y Arte Rural, MAMM, Medellin, Marzo 2017 Image courtesy Cisneros Collection ATARRAYA. Performance. Caracas, Oct 16 2015. In the environmental social movements of the
ATARRAYA, 2015-2017
Performance with Rios Vivos , 2o Coloquio LatinoAmericano de Arte No Objetual y Arte Rural, MAMM, Medellin, Marzo 2017 Image courtesy Cisneros Collection ATARRAYA. Performance. Caracas, Oct 16 2015. In the environmental social movements of the
GEOCHOREOGRAPHIES
G E O C H O R E O G R A P H I E S Communities along the Magdalena river affected by el Quimbo dam in Southern Colombia struggle to remain closely knit as a collective body,
GEOCHOREOGRAPHIES
G E O C H O R E O G R A P H I E S Communities along the Magdalena river affected by el Quimbo dam in Southern Colombia struggle to remain closely knit as a collective body,
GEOCHOREOGRAPHY ORITOGUAZ, 2015
Images courtesy of Descolonizando La Jagua GEOCHOREOGRAPHY ORITOGUAZ Yuma River, Huila/Colombia. On Sunday 13 September, 2015, about 250 guardians and defenders of the territory met in the Puerta del Sol Beach on the Yuma (Magdalena) River in Oritoguaz, Huila-Colombia;
GEOCHOREOGRAPHY ORITOGUAZ, 2015
Images courtesy of Descolonizando La Jagua GEOCHOREOGRAPHY ORITOGUAZ Yuma River, Huila/Colombia. On Sunday 13 September, 2015, about 250 guardians and defenders of the territory met in the Puerta del Sol Beach on the Yuma (Magdalena) River in Oritoguaz, Huila-Colombia;
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD, 2015
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD With Colectivo Cambalache Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2015 Do you believe in the solidarity of bartering? With the desire to overturn the concept and practice of humanitarian aid and offer a southern perspective on “disaster
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD, 2015
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD With Colectivo Cambalache Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2015 Do you believe in the solidarity of bartering? With the desire to overturn the concept and practice of humanitarian aid and offer a southern perspective on “disaster
ONE BODY OF WATER, 2014
ONE BODY OF WATER Performance Bowtie Project. Los Angeles. June 13th, 2015. One Body of Water is a new performance by artist Carolina Caycedo, developed in response to the Bowtie Parcel. One Body of Water intertwines the stories of three
ONE BODY OF WATER, 2014
ONE BODY OF WATER Performance Bowtie Project. Los Angeles. June 13th, 2015. One Body of Water is a new performance by artist Carolina Caycedo, developed in response to the Bowtie Parcel. One Body of Water intertwines the stories of three
We have all the ingredients, 2012
WE HAVE ALL THE INGREDIENTS, 2012. Performance – Demonstration. Written script, HeLa cells, microscope, telescope, tea. We have all the ingredients SFMOMA, 2012 In two movements, Carolina Caycedo invites us to explore the inner and outer spaces of
We have all the ingredients, 2012
WE HAVE ALL THE INGREDIENTS, 2012. Performance – Demonstration. Written script, HeLa cells, microscope, telescope, tea. We have all the ingredients SFMOMA, 2012 In two movements, Carolina Caycedo invites us to explore the inner and outer spaces of
Aguasucia, 2011
AGUASUCIA, 2011. Installation and performance. 31 aguardiente bottles stuffed with 107 notes of COP$5000 denomination. (2011 Colombian minimum wage: COP$535.000 – aprox. $300). A 2011 Colombian minimum wage is soaked in 31 bottles of Aguardiente liquor. Aguardiente
Aguasucia, 2011
AGUASUCIA, 2011. Installation and performance. 31 aguardiente bottles stuffed with 107 notes of COP$5000 denomination. (2011 Colombian minimum wage: COP$535.000 – aprox. $300). A 2011 Colombian minimum wage is soaked in 31 bottles of Aguardiente liquor. Aguardiente
Offerings, 2011
OFFERINGS, 2011. Urban Intervention. 1000 screen printed candles / 12 designs and printed program booklets / 16 pages. 2009 Creative Time Summit: Revolutions in Public Practice Offerings Living as Form-Creative Time, NYC 2011. A collaboration with members of
Offerings, 2011
OFFERINGS, 2011. Urban Intervention. 1000 screen printed candles / 12 designs and printed program booklets / 16 pages. 2009 Creative Time Summit: Revolutions in Public Practice Offerings Living as Form-Creative Time, NYC 2011. A collaboration with members of
Open dj nights, 2010
Open dj nights Bar Cucaramacara. Madrid, Spain. 2010. In Puerto Rico every bar has its “vellonera”. That’s what they call jukeboxes, because people used to puts coins in them to play a song. The praxis of the “vellonera” fascinates
Open dj nights, 2010
Open dj nights Bar Cucaramacara. Madrid, Spain. 2010. In Puerto Rico every bar has its “vellonera”. That’s what they call jukeboxes, because people used to puts coins in them to play a song. The praxis of the “vellonera” fascinates
Resiste, 2009
RESISTE Performance and Vinilflag. 10 X 6 FEET. 2009. The altered Venezuelan flag served as a parangolé and a vehicle for experimentation. Exhibition visitors were taken by surprise and invited to wear the paragole with me. The piece
Resiste, 2009
RESISTE Performance and Vinilflag. 10 X 6 FEET. 2009. The altered Venezuelan flag served as a parangolé and a vehicle for experimentation. Exhibition visitors were taken by surprise and invited to wear the paragole with me. The piece
Day to day closure, 2009
Day to day closure Frieze Projects. London, UK. 2009 DAYTODAY CLOSURE. 100 Books, Exchanges. I bartered 100 daytoday books during frieze Fair. The book served as a compilation of the last 7 daytoday barter years. Peole
Day to day closure, 2009
Day to day closure Frieze Projects. London, UK. 2009 DAYTODAY CLOSURE. 100 Books, Exchanges. I bartered 100 daytoday books during frieze Fair. The book served as a compilation of the last 7 daytoday barter years. Peole
Day to day, 2002-2009
DAYTODAY FLYER. LOS ANGELES, 2009. DAYTODAY VIENNA, 2002. DAYTODAY was a personal barter network that spanned over 7 years (2002-2009). Through an online site I offered all kind of services and objects in exchange for things I
Day to day, 2002-2009
DAYTODAY FLYER. LOS ANGELES, 2009. DAYTODAY VIENNA, 2002. DAYTODAY was a personal barter network that spanned over 7 years (2002-2009). Through an online site I offered all kind of services and objects in exchange for things I
Plante bandera, 2007
PLANTE BANDERA DVD. 18’25 min. Sound and Color. 2007 PLANTE BANDERA (I Planted the Flag) reconstructs the act of swimming from shore to shore. It refers to a hypothetical experience of crossing borders and claiming a territory by
Plante bandera, 2007
PLANTE BANDERA DVD. 18’25 min. Sound and Color. 2007 PLANTE BANDERA (I Planted the Flag) reconstructs the act of swimming from shore to shore. It refers to a hypothetical experience of crossing borders and claiming a territory by
Gran perreton, 2004
GRAN PERRETON DVD. 15 min. Sound and color. 2005. Dance competition. Rincón, 2004. Perretón is a combination of words: Reggaeton, perreo and marathon. Reggaeton is a popular genre that comes from Puerto Rico, and combines Rap, reggae and
Gran perreton, 2004
GRAN PERRETON DVD. 15 min. Sound and color. 2005. Dance competition. Rincón, 2004. Perretón is a combination of words: Reggaeton, perreo and marathon. Reggaeton is a popular genre that comes from Puerto Rico, and combines Rap, reggae and
How to obtain a british passport, 2003
HOW TO OBTAIN A BRITISH PASSPORT With Javier Mancera. Book. DVD. 22 min. Color-sound. London, 2003. This video shows real and fake-acted footage, in a narrative way that depicts the whole situation of my convenience marriage. It goes
How to obtain a british passport, 2003
HOW TO OBTAIN A BRITISH PASSPORT With Javier Mancera. Book. DVD. 22 min. Color-sound. London, 2003. This video shows real and fake-acted footage, in a narrative way that depicts the whole situation of my convenience marriage. It goes
Ser caleño, 1999
Ser caleño, 1999 Un sofa rojo ubicado a la sombrita en frente del MAM LA TERTULIA, fue el espacio donde entrevisté a unos 10 visitantes y transeúntes durante el día que duró el III Festival de Performance. Abordándo a
Ser caleño, 1999
Ser caleño, 1999 Un sofa rojo ubicado a la sombrita en frente del MAM LA TERTULIA, fue el espacio donde entrevisté a unos 10 visitantes y transeúntes durante el día que duró el III Festival de Performance. Abordándo a
Street Museum, 1998 –2002
STREET MUSEUM With Cambalache Collective*. Exchange project. Street barter. Object collection. Installation. Caracas, Turin, London, Bern, Istanbul, Madrid, Paris, Seville, Barcelona, San Juan, Ljubljana, Bogotá. 1998 –2002. The street Museum is a barter and informal redistribution activity that
Street Museum, 1998 –2002
STREET MUSEUM With Cambalache Collective*. Exchange project. Street barter. Object collection. Installation. Caracas, Turin, London, Bern, Istanbul, Madrid, Paris, Seville, Barcelona, San Juan, Ljubljana, Bogotá. 1998 –2002. The street Museum is a barter and informal redistribution activity that
Quick cut, 1997-2000
Quick cut Urban Intervention. 1997 -2000 QUICK CUT Urban Intervention. Mobile Hairdresser. Wooden box with wheels, mirror, foldable chair and hair dressing paraphernalia. VHS-PAL. 12 min. Color-sound. Bogotá, Ljubljana and Barcelona. 1997-2000. An itinerant hairdressing parlour that offers its
Quick cut, 1997-2000
Quick cut Urban Intervention. 1997 -2000 QUICK CUT Urban Intervention. Mobile Hairdresser. Wooden box with wheels, mirror, foldable chair and hair dressing paraphernalia. VHS-PAL. 12 min. Color-sound. Bogotá, Ljubljana and Barcelona. 1997-2000. An itinerant hairdressing parlour that offers its