Ana De Orbegoso, Julia Justo, Jessica Alazraki, Salomé Egas, Giana González
Las Quitapenas/The Worry-free dolls is a participatory street performance by a collective of five Latina artists. Moving along 14th Street, performers invite passersby to share a worry, secret, or burden in any form they choose. In exchange, participants receive a quitapena (worry-free doll), a small object rooted in Guatemalan tradition for emotional relief. Look for vibrant costumes, feathered masks, gentle percussion, and unexpected moments of connection. The performance transforms everyday encounters into opportunities for listening, reflection, and release.
Sat, Sep 26
12-5 pm*
About the Artist(s)
Ana De Orbegoso
Memory is not something we inherit passively—it is something we actively recreate. Ana De Orbegoso is a Peruvian-American interdisciplinary artist whose work reimagines historical symbols to explore identity, gender, and the living relationship between past and present.
@anadeorbegoso
Julia Justo
Art becomes a space for connection in Julia Justo’s interdisciplinary practice. Born in Argentina and based in New York, she works across mixed media, textiles, and social practice. Her work has been exhibited internationally and recognized with numerous grants and artist residencies.
@juliajustoart
Jessica Alazraki
Color, identity, and lived experience animate the work of Jessica Alazraki. Born in Mexico City and based in New York, she has exhibited nationally and internationally. Her work is held in public collections including the New-York Historical Society and the National Museum of Mexican Art.
@jessicaalazraki1
Salomé Egas
The body becomes a place for belonging, memory, and radical self-love in Salomé Egas’s work. The Ecuadorian interdisciplinary artist, educator, and author explores identity through dance, theater, film, and textiles, honoring the ancestral knowledge and experiences of immigrant women of color.
@salomeegas
Giana González
The body becomes an emotional language in Giana González’s practice. Born in Panamá, she works across performance, installation, and digital media, exploring how cultural systems shape identity through movement, personal geographies, and a somatic, intuitive, and improvisational vocabulary.
@gianagon
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