Frontera I Border – a Living Monument

‘Frontera | Border – a Living Monument’ by the Mexican-Chilean choreographer Amanda Piña is rooted in a dance that emerged from the neighbourhood of El Ejido Veinte of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, on the border between Mexico and the United States. Performed by young people at risk from an extremely violent environment, this dance has continually evolved, seen as a form of resistance to colonial forces.

By exploring a choreography of borders in which hip-hop culture, colonial tales, native practices and mysticism intertwine, Amanda Piña’s highly visual, poignant performance and monumental dance is a homage to the power and resilience of those whose bodies carry borders, to those who dare to cross.

In a truly one-of-a-kind presentation, the UK premiere of ‘Frontera | Border – a Living Monument’ will be presented at an extraordinary rooftop location overlooking the city of Leeds.

‘A dance of resistance and an exuberant celebration. A powerful performance’ – Der Tagesspiegel

Amanda Piña is a Mexican-Chilean-Austrian artist. Her work is concerned with the decolonisation of art, focusing on the political and social power of movement. Since 2014, she has been developing her long-term project ‘Endangered Human Movements’, concerned with the re appearance of ancestral forms of movements and cultural practices. As part of this project, she has developed a series of performances, installations, workshops, lectures, films and publications.

You can also experience a pop-up exhibition within the Victoria Gate shopping centre, alongside ‘Frontera | Border – A Living Monument‘. Engage with video, sound and text focussing on Amanda Piña’s wider body of work ‘Endangered Human Movements’ exploring indigenous dance and movement. Open Thu 7 – Fri 8 April (10am-6pm) and Sat 9 April (9am-6pm).

A nadaproductions (Vienna) production. Co-produced by Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), KIASMA – Museum of Contemporary Art (Helsinki) and Asphalt Festival (Düsseldorf). Management and Distribution: Something Great (Berlin). Funded by the City of Vienna (Vienna). Development of ‘Frontera | Border – A Living Monument’ supported by: The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Embassy of Mexico in Austria; the National School of Folkloric Dance of México; INBA, National Institute of Fine Arts México.