A work in progress showing
At Bates, Miguel will begin a new project inspired by his first sabbatical as a UCLA professor this past winter. During this time, he traveled through Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to immerse himself in the local dance and performance communities.
Miguel is also delving into the political histories of these nations, noting that many have weathered military dictatorships that utilized repressive playbooks similar to current trends in the U.S. Through this work, he asks what might be yielded by examining these parallels and considering the ways in which artists persist and create in times of crisis.