ABOUT THE Work

The practice of wishing harm upon adversaries and their possessions is a popular phenomenon observed across various spiritual practices. In the performance “Que Se Muera,” Ibarra transforms potent political messaging into a witty curse and chant, creating magic between herself and the audience. The curse does more than just signal recognition of political subjects; it intentionally draws on our shared anger to drive us toward collective action and political chant.

Landscape photos by Elyse Mertz and the remaining photos by Ethan Philbrick and Amelia Golden. Times Square performance hosted by Offerings, a monthly experimental performance series in New York City co-curated by artist and writer Ethan Philbrick alongside Alessandra Gómez, Leonor Mendes, and Ro Miller.