A mascletà, a combustion, a boom. An ancient flower blooming at night when no one is watching.
There is an art of gathering what to burn.
In a mascletà for burning and flowering, Natasha Mijares explores the Valencian mascletà tradition, a celebration known for pyrotechnic combustion, and translates the elements of the event into text, textile, and performance. The work explores bodies, dance, nature, deception, and the geopolitical overtones to many rituals and traditions and how we embrace and escape them at the same time.
Leisure, 2025
caged, 2024
nylon mesh, embroidery floss, beads, chains, lag screw hook, fan