ABOUT THE Work

The practice of wishing harm upon adversaries is a common phenomenon observed across various spiritual practices. In the performance “Que Se Mueran (Let Them Die),” Ibarra transforms potent political messaging into a irreverent incantation 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 manifest collective action.

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 Ethan Philbrick, Alessandra Gómez, Leonor Mendes, and Ro Miller.