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November 21, 2004
Guillermo Gomez-Pena
Several years ago, back when I had started graduate school, I really got into Latin American studies, including Chicano and Latino culture. It was during this time that I had first heard of Guillermo Gomez Pena, a well-known Chicano performance artist. I haven't kept up with the literature in recent years, but when I heard that Guillermo Gomez Pena was performing at the Guggenheim, my interest was piqued. I wasn't sure what to expect because I knew he played characters from Aztec Gods to cyborgs but he put on a really good show. He performed for an hour and a half, which is a feat into itself and did pieces that played with the ideas of language to a speculation piece on what if H.G. Wells had been Chicano. He's a very political artist and his performance was a very inspired and inspiring one. I hope to have more experiences like this one.
Posted by Jennifer at November 21, 2004 07:45 PM