The All-Pervading Melodious Timbre of a Can of Beans (July 4th, 2019), Performance/Video, Location: San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico, “La Sierra” Refried Black Beans Can, and Romanian Wooden Flute.
The All-Pervading Melodious Timbre of a Can of Beans (2019) explores the potential of sound as a medium to recontextualize colonial histories and reclaim spaces. This performance took place at an old textile factory in San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
The All-Pervading Melodious Timbre of a Can of Beans appropriates a European woodwind instrument, adding an extension fashioned out of an empty can of refried beans. This customization rooted in hybridity amplifies and distorts the sound—idyllic and gentle melodies turned hoarse and vociferous.