Graphic illustration of Canelo, a cinnamon colored pit bull, on black background.
Mastín explores Ome’s inherited fear of dogs alongside the colonial violence of “aperramiento,” when Spanish conquistadors used mastiffs against Indigenous peoples. Through an immersive visual and sound installation, a large-scale mastiff puppet and video of José’s pit bull, Canelo, bring historical violence into tension with the tenderness of human-animal bonds. The work becomes a test of how historical trauma might be confronted and reconciled.
This venue is ADA accessible.
ASL interpretation
Ticket price(s): Suggested donation $25. No one turned away.