Stretching
Performance

Curated by María Fernández Valle and Jesús García Plata
Faculty of Fine Arts, Madrid Complutense University
Madrid (Spain)
Photographs: Franc Blanes
May 5, 2017

As in some previous performances, during Stretching, black cards are distributed containing offensive messages associated with homophobic, racist, or sexist behaviors. These cards include the words: WHORE, POOR, IMMIGRANT, ILLITERATE, FAGGOT, BLACK, and CRAZY. The act of distributing these seven cards among the audience is perceived as a violent gesture that contrasts with the tranquility emanating from the stretching exercises conducted between each card distribution. The intention is to create a situation that can serve as a metaphor for discussing individual passivity in the face of certain social stigmas.