My performance piece is called “Road to Qatar” because
the upcoming world cup is happening, and it’s the biggest well-known ever. What makes the World Cup so unique is that it’s an event
that happens every four years where a total of 32 national teams compete for
the trophy and recognition of the best team in the world. The world cup is more
than just teams competing because every individual within the team and fans are
putting every last energy into their nation. Just as Ana Mendieta stated, “some
people aren’t proud to be where they’re from. It is huge to love where you’re
from, and to represent your country to others is even bigger.” The world cup is
an example of those people loving their national team and choosing to represent
them everywhere they go. People will scream out their window if their team
winning to, even hang their national team banner on their car and honk their
horns in public.
I chose to do a soccer performance because soccer was a
habit I did throughout my youth and the beginning of adulthood. Like Ana
Mendieta, I was “reclaiming my roots and becoming one with nature.” The simple
dribbling of the ball and having it beneath my feet was enough to feel the love
of the sport. Although I did not continue soccer, I was happy with my accomplishments
along the way. With the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, what better way to perform
tricks. I thought of perfecting the tricks and including many more that I could
do. However, it defeats the purpose of soccer itself because any little mistake
you make is crucial, especially when a counterattack happens and they score on
you. Therefore, I chose to include the errors and limit my tricks since I was
always told to “play it simple.” Anyone can showboat and be extra in any sport,
but what’s the point when your team is losing and a change isn’t being made on
the field. Therefore, the experiences and advice I was told will be given to my
son, and hopefully, the torch will be rightfully accepted.
Overall, the artist that
inspired me to do this performance was Yoko Ono because of her work in “Cut
Piece.” Although I was not cutting my piece of clothing, Yoko gave a
performance out of her comfort zone, and so did I. In the video called The case for Yoko Ono, it was stated, “In Cut Piece” you are stripped of
your outward signifiers giving yourself to the audience, to work.” Thus,
I tried recording myself and included my failure with the ball. To be in front
of a camera or even record a video of myself is beyond rare. My camera roll
consists of photos of my son and family. You will never find a selfie or a
picture of me alone on my phone. I grew up not being photogenic and have yet to
change this.
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