Acerina Amador Showcases her Residency Work Anacaona at La Salita
The creator, who has collaborated with Fernando López, presents her proposal on Tuesday at 18:00 with free entry
La Salita at the Auditorium of Tenerife will host the exhibition of the artistic residency Anacaona by Acerina Amador on Tuesday (16th). The Canarian creator has been working alongside Fernando López since the 3rd of this month on a project that delves into the relationships between gender, work, and racialisation through salsa music, movement, and text. Entry is free until the venue reaches capacity.
Project Background
The project stems from a hypothesis: how music and dance, beyond their festive dimension, can serve as tools of resistance against the oppression of a capitalist regime characterised by psychological terror, bodily discipline, and the internalisation of shame.
Exploring Capitalism through Salsa
The work proposes a staging ground that, through salsa, invites a questioning of capitalism as a modern colonial construct. This perspective not only highlights the hierarchical division between men and women but also, more profoundly, the separation between the human (white men and women) and the non-human (racialised men and women, as well as non-human animals).
Historical Context of Anacaona
Currently in development, the piece draws on the historical figure of Anacaona, a Taino princess who was murdered by the Castilian conquerors for refusing to submit to their desires. This event transformed her into a symbol of resistance, firstly within the narratives of Cuban independence from Spain and later as a powerful female figure reconnecting with the cultural roots of Indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Addressing Colonialism and Exploitation
The work thus explores issues related to colonialism, the racialisation of bodies, and the exploitation of the female body, while establishing a bridge to the history of the Canary Islands. In doing so, Anacaona encourages a critical and contemporary re-examination of the colonial history of the Canary Islands.
Supporting Artistic Development
This activity is part of the Auditorium of Tenerife‘s commitment to the development of artists, new creations, and, importantly, artistic processes. Creating art requires time, space, and resources, which is precisely what the Auditorium of Tenerife aims to provide through its artistic residency programme, primarily focused on the performing arts and music.
