ICA San Francisco is pleased to present Concordia a one-night performance by Alfredo Zapata De Jesús the latest project in our ongoing CCA Student Series.
Inspired by his coming-of-age as a queer person in the domestic setting of Puerto Rico Zapata De Jesús’s work connects personal memory to peronía seeds: bright red highly toxic beads traditionally used in maracas and carried through historical trade routes.
Saturated in red light the artist will perform with a handmade mask of fabric metal and peronía seeds using voice rhythm and movement to activate the space. Looping live keyboard and vocals Zapata De Jesús builds up a shifting soundscape that moves between restriction and release. As the seeds rattle with each breath the mask becomes both an instrument and a barrier—drawing a parallel between the physical toxicity of the seeds and the cultural toxicity of machismo and inherited shame.
Concordia is a ritual and a reflection. It asks what it means to live with inherited toxins—chemical and emotional—and how sound may help us heal.
Following the performance join us for a casual reception with the artist. Refreshments available via suggested donation.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
ICA SF, Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, United States
