photos-Jim Carmody

The Myth Project: Threads

Blurred Borders Dance Festival, UCSD Dance Studio 3
Director/Producer/Choreographer-Patricia Rincon
Danza Viral Colectivo Escenico: Andrea Holguin, Kimberly Medina, Diana Vizcaya
• scenic design

Lighting-Wen Ling
Sound-Melanie Chen

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* DANZA VIRAL (SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO) in collaboration with Patricia Rincon present “Threads.” This new work is inspired by the stories of the Otomi indigenous women of Guanajuato, Mexico, their art-making, their politics, and contemporary life in an ever-changing world

Blurred Borders International Dance Festival is an annual cross-cultural event created to foster the artistic and intellectual exchange of ideas of progressive international, national and local artists. This 11th edition of Blurred Borders Festival returns with a blend of potent dance theatre and creative video dance that deals strongly with border crossings — human, age, gender, and physical borders. Featuring contemporary risk-taking choreographers whose work is fresh and powerful.

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Production Photos by Jim Carmody
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Threads is a new work by Patricia Rincon, informed by her recent research of the Otomi indigenous tribes of Guanajuato, Mexico. The Otomi women are famous for their intricate weavings and dolls and pass this tradition to the women of their tribe from generation to generation. The Otomi Tribe lives as a sub-culture on the streets and in the fabric of daily contemporary Mexican life. “Threads” is a work inspired by the stories of these women; their art-making, their politics, and contemporary life in an ever-changing world. The piece speaks to all women who strive to preserve cultural identity through art and life. Threads is made in collaboration with lighting designer Wen Ling Liao, scenic designer Victoria Petrovich, and video artist Andrea Holguín.