Artist Armando Cortés returns to his installation Castillos, on view in Ceramics in the Expanded Field, to present a new iteration of aún los gallos lloran (Even Roosters Cry), a performance that activates his artwork. Using the traditional sport of cockfighting as a metaphor for the rituals of masculine bravado and the relationships between men, Cortés presents a balancing act between two characters, whose interactions on a seesaw-like stage reflect the changing contours of their connections to each other and to the histories embedded in the installation objects used in the performance.

This performance is free with museum admission, which can be purchased here. Museum admission is always free for members. Not yet a member? Become one here.

Photo courtesy of Sofia Taylor.