In times of war we gather seeds

Photos: Javier Cruz Galván

A performance in Mexico City's Zócalo using a circular cardboard ocean drum—inspired by a pre-Hispanic instrument made by Rubén Yodoquinsi—modified with rice and bean seeds instead of pellets. The object was placed inside a shawl (rebozo) and carried on the body, generating oceanic sounds through body movement.

The sound of the sea evokes the arrival of foreign ships to American shores, establishing a dialogue between the contemporary body and historical memory. The action takes place in the symbolic space of the Zócalo, confronting national projects while seeking a gesture of reconciliation with the legacies of colonial violence.

This proposal is conceptually connected to the project Where the Root is Braided.

 Video por Eugenia Vargas Pereira. Ex Teresa Arte Actual, Taller Arrastrando un cuerpo. 14.06.25. Zócalo, CDMX