Performing domination and resistance between body and space: The transversal activism of Regina José Galindo

ABSTRACT

This article focuses on several performances of the Guatemalan artist Regina José Galindo, having at its core a discussion concerning the political and artistic capacities of the body. Galindo's body is considered in relation to internationally debated issues regarding mechanisms of domination: the illegal border crossing between Mexico and the United States, violence against women, postcolonial hostility and military techniques of control.

KEYWORDS:

• performance
• resistance
• body
• space
• violence
• torture
• border