Mari Lyn Diniz / Dora García. Corocuerpo (de feminidades disidentes o Mejor os calláis todos)

Sylvia Rivera, one of the pioneers in the fight for the rights of gay, lesbian and trans people, delivered a speech at the New York City Christopher Street Liberation Day Rally in 1973 that became known as “Y’all Better Quiet Down”. Mari Lyn Diniz and Dora García will take inspiration from this speech in a performance art piece in which they work with a group of trans women who, like a Greek chorus, will interact with the audience.

This corocuerpo, or chorus/body, offers a direct critique of the structural violence of cis-normative discourse, both heterosexual and homosexual, and celebrates ways of life that have historically been excluded from the public sphere. The incorporation of excerpts from the song O Amor, by Brazilian singer Gal Costa, reinforces the idea of resurrection as justice: here, resurrection means bringing visibility to silenced voices, excluded bodies and dissident genealogies.

The concept of resurrection is also present in Dora García’s second creation in the Extramurs project, El bicho. The Gal Costa song that is recited adapts a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky (Amor 3), the same author who inspired El bicho.

Corocuerpo (De feminidades disidentes o Mejor os calláis todos) and El bicho form part of the Tàpies Museum project Extramurs, which conceives the city as a space for action and outreach. With a multidisciplinary and inclusive approach, it fosters dialogue between institutions, with public spaces and with the environment. Developed in collaboration with Barcelona’s EINA University School of Art and Design and the Barcelona Grec Festival, among others, the Extramurs project proposes creations and activities that address contemporary needs and encourage new community narratives in urban spaces. It champions the idea of public walls as bearers of city residents’ voices, places where collective narratives take shape and shared experiences are re-signified, connecting directly with Tàpies’ thinking.

Each annual edition of Extramurs moves from the Tàpies Museum into public spaces in collaboration with the Barcelona Grec Festival and other city institutions. The 2026 edition has invited the artist Dora García. Dora García works primarily in the visual arts and occasionally dance and theatre, as well as engaging with social and political contexts. Her work spans literature, film, installation and performance art, and focuses on stories she constructs and stages herself, creating situations designed to engage visitors and create unique, introspective experiences.

A production by the Museu Tàpies and the 2026 Barcelona Grec Festival.