Astrid Hadad
Individual
Roles
Artist, Musician, Producer, WriterBiography
Astrid Hadad is a vocalist and performance artist from Mexico. Her work as a solo performance artist took off in 1995 with her show ‘Heavy Nopal.’ The term ‘heavy nopal’ refers to the Mexican cactus distilled to make tequila and is how Hadad describes her style of performance. Her shows follow the format of a cabaret, in which Hadad dazzles her audience with stunning vocals and elaborated costumes. She appropriates iconic images in Mexican culture, straps them to her body, and walks onstage to reconfigure their meanings. Through her voice and her body, Hadad challenges to her audience to adopt her system of cultural processing. Most of her work challenges cultural norms pertaining to gender roles in Mexican society. She also addresses issues of US neo imperialism. Hadad writes, produces, and promotes her own work.Hemispheric Institute, 2024
Website
https://www.astridhadad.comCollection
grunt gallery Programming Archive (Artist)Related programs
Chan Centre Performance (Artist)LIVE Biennial of Performance Art 2005 (Artist)