Miguel Valdivieso and Marta Salinas
MARTA SALINAS (Argentina) is a transcultural choreographer, director, and performer. She began her artistic training at the Eduardo Laredo Institute (Cochabamba, Bolivia) and later graduated from the National University of the Arts (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Since 2013, she has been active in Buenos Aires' independent performing arts scene, collaborating with a wide range of artists. Her work has been presented at festivals, programs, and residencies such as the Young Art Biennale of Buenos Aires, International Festival of Buenos Aires, Cena CumpliCidades (Recife, Brazil), Buenos Aires Contemporary Dance Festival, Argentinian of Performing Arts, Prodanza Laboratory, Ciudanza, and Audience Development. She has received several local awards, including the Premio S, World Theater Award, and the prize for Best Dance Work at the Artistic Festival of the National University of the Arts. Her work offers a critical perspective on Latin American culture and its value within the art market.
MIGUEL VALDIVIESO (Bolivia) is a dancer and choreographer, born in Turrialba (Cartago, Costa Rica). His research through dance is about formal languages related to cultural hegemony, involving irony, transvestism, and self-reference. He began his artistic education at the Eduardo Laredo Institute (Cochabamba, Bolivia) and later graduated from the San Martín Theater Dance Atelier and the National University of the Arts (Buenos Aires, Argentina). He stood out as a performer in “Fuck me” by Marina Otero, touring through several international venues, including Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Spring Utrecht, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, De Singel Antwerp, Onassis Stegi Atenas, CPH Stage, ImPulsTanz Vienna, and HAU Berlin. In 2023, he premiered his self-directed solo “How Can I Desire This So Much” at Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo in Buenos Aires, with the support of several local institutions. His upcoming work, “Latina Bausch,” was recognized with prizes from the Young Art Biennale of Buenos Aires and the Eduardo Abaroa Plurinational Award in Bolivia.