Hitting The Wall
An interdisciplinary performance project
Live performance documentation from an earlier exploration © 2026 Glauco Araujo
About The Project
Hitting the Wall is an interdisciplinary live performance project exploring identity, migration, memory, and the construction of artistic persona across the Americas.
Developed across Mexico, the United States, and Brazil, the work moves between text, voice, music, and live performance to create an evolving interdisciplinary performance language.
The project builds on earlier live performance explorations developed across different contexts, including work presented in Australia and the United States.
Structured as a live performance framework, the project extends into readings, public talks, workshops, and interdisciplinary collaborations. These elements function as interconnected modes of engagement, allowing the work to evolve through live audience engagement and intercultural exchange.
The performance exists within a broader creative universe that includes Carioca, a novel currently in development. While the book remains an independent literary work, it exists within the broader thematic and narrative landscape surrounding the project.
Current Development
(Mexico, 2026)
Since February 2025, Hitting the Wall has continued to evolve through an ongoing process of artistic research, collaboration, and live performance development.
The project is currently in an active phase where research takes shape through public presentations, rehearsals, institutional partnerships, and interdisciplinary collaboration across Mexico.
Recent development work in Mexico City, Puebla, and Oaxaca has included cultural research, institutional meetings, rehearsal processes, and relationship-building with local artists and organizations.
Current institutional partners:
Ministry of Culture of Mexico City - Dirección del Sistema de Teatros
Embassy of Brazil in Mexico - Instituto Guimarães Rosa
Centro Cultural Municipal Parque Glória Maria - Rio de Janeiro
This current phase is helping shape the project through live audience engagement, multilingual collaboration, and interdisciplinary exchange across cultural contexts.
Recent Development
Museo de la Cancillería - Mexico City (May 27, 2026)
Public presentation and development laboratory of Hitting the Wall, an interdisciplinary performance project developed between Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. The presentation brought together dance, text, live music, and audience engagement within an interdisciplinary performance framework as part of the project's ongoing artistic development.
2026 Presentations
May 27, 2026
Museo de la Cancillería - Mexico City
19:00h
Hitting the Wall: Lectura Performática con Música ao Vivo
June 25, 2026
Instituto Guimarães Rosa/Embassy of Brazil - Mexico City
18:30h
Identidad en Movimiento: Brasil entre Literatura y Performance
July 11, 2026
Casa de la Ciudad/Biblioteca Andrés Henestrosa - Oaxaca
19:00h
Hitting the Wall: Fragmentos de una Novela en Movimiento
July 18, 2026
Galería Ana Sofía - Puebla
19:00h
Hitting the Wall: Una Composición Performática Fragmentada
August 6, 2026
Casa Refugio de la Memoria - Mexico City
17:00h
Carioca: Migración, Memoria e Identidad en las Américas
Lectura comentada y conversación pública
August 28, 2026
Centro Cultural Casa Principal - Veracruz
18:00h
Hitting the Wall: Fragmentos de una Novela en Movimiento
Current Collaborators
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Mónica Aguilar Laboratorio Vocal - voice & Spanish interpretation
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Rafael Vigo Bentancur - musician
Oaxaca & Puebla Presentations
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Additional collaborators connected to Fondo Guadalupe Musalem
Live performance documentation from an earlier exploration © 2026 Glauco Araujo
Support the Development of Hitting the Wall
This campaign supports the ongoing development of Hitting the Wall, including artistic research, interdisciplinary collaboration, rehearsals, and public presentations across Mexico.
Current presentations and development activities include:
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Museo de la Cancillería - Mexico City
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Instituto Guimarães Rosa / Embassy of Brazil - Mexico City
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Casa de la Ciudad / Biblioteca Andrés Henestrosa - Oaxaca
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Galería Ana Sofía - Puebla
Contributions directly sustain:
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artist and collaborator compensation
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rehearsal and creative development
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technical production and staging
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travel and cultural research across Mexico
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multilingual performance development
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documentation and future project expansion
The project is currently in its active 2026 development and presentation cycle, including:
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artistic research and development
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public presentations and interdisciplinary programming
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collaborator support
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technical production
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travel and documentation
WAYS TO SUPPORT
1.Sustaining Circle (Monthly Support)
$25 / $50 / $100 / $250 / $500+ per month
Supports:
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ongoing artistic development
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rehearsal and research
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long-term project continuity
2.Annual Patron Support
$1,000 / $10,000+ annually
Supports:
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major development phases
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collaborator support
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international artistic exchange
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future presentations and expansion
3.Institutional / Foundation Partnerships
Partnership opportunities may include:
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project sponsorship
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co-production partnerships
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residency support
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public programming collaborations
Support the Project
If you feel connected to this evolving interdisciplinary project, you are invited to support its continued development.
This project is fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts service organization.
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
