disonancia (2024)
d i s o n a n c i a (dissonance) traces the friction between two phrases. - One is a call:
lo personal es político — the personal is political.
- Born from feminist movements in the late 1960s, it reminds us that private struggles are not isolated. They are shaped by—and shape—larger systems of power. In the intimate spaces of daily life, in homes and relationships, politics takes root.
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The other is a warning:
la ropa sucia se lava en casa — dirty laundry is washed at home.
- Common in México and Latin America, it urges silence. It keeps personal matters behind closed doors, especially those that disturb. It protects appearances, but at a cost: women’s voices are softened, struggles hidden, autonomy denied.
Through the Hybrid Audio Diffusion System, the piece splits itself: binaural audio through headphones offers closeness, a sense of being inside—private, quiet, even secret. The speaker array opens outward, filling space—public and shared.
Moreover, disonancia exists in multiple versions. There are four in total, and each audience hears only one. These are parallel experiences that reflect the variety of struggles lived, hidden, and carried.
Cristina Rivera Garza (Izq.) con su hermana Liliana.
IN A PARKING LOT IN COYOACÁN, cdmx.
His name is Ángel González Ramos (alias Mitchell Angelo Giovanni). An arrest warrant has been issued for him in connection with the femicide of Liliana Rivera Garza on July 16, 1990.