30 min performance, Stone Nest, London’s West End

This project investigates the symbolism, history, and myths surrounding the underground bodies of water forming the cenote ring in Yucatan, Mexico. It shifts across painting, performance, moving image, and installation.

Featuring contributions from Gabrielle Venguer, Montañera Music, Pierre Babbage, Costas Kazantzis, and Bon Music Vision, the performance provokes thought and dialogue about our interaction with natural environments, the historical manipulation of resources, and the overarching themes of creation, destruction, and renewal. It addresses the complexities and tensions of belief systems and worldviews by connecting the historical significance of this geological feature, created by an asteroid impact, with contemporary societal issues such as consumerism, expansion, speed, and resource accumulation amid an ecological crisis.

The Cenote Ring unfolds through live visuals, spatial sound, and spoken word to explore the collision of belief systems, cosmic impact, and ecological fragility. Harnessing cutting-edge technologies such as real-time 3D editing, motion capture, and generative sound synthesis, the performance transforms the space into a living, reactive environment.

The performance was followed by an artist talk in conversation with curator Pita Arreola.