TEA Tenerife Launches New Live Arts Series Exploring the Intersection of Literature and Performance
TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes launches its new Por Asalto season, Las posiciones de la lengua, featuring six sessions that explore the intersection of literature and physical performance.
The new season of Por Asalto, the live arts program at TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, explores the connection between literature and physical performance. Directed by Sandra Santana and Violeta Gil, the series—titled Las posiciones de la lengua (The Positions of the Tongue)—aims to blur the lines between written text and how it is expressed through the body.
The program consists of six sessions that examine how language is shaped not just by the voice, but by physical presence, music, oral tradition, and local dialects. This reflects a broader trend in modern museums: moving away from static displays toward performance, where the audience becomes an active part of the cultural experience.
The first session, El cuerpo del texto (The Body of the Text), takes place this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. It features a diverse group of creators, including Andrea Allgayer, Aida González Rossi, Sophia Hidalgo, Daniela Martín Hidalgo, Juli Mesa, and Ángel Sánchez Rivero. The lineup bridges different generations and backgrounds, ranging from established figures like 2018 Canary Islands Literature Prize winner Ángel Sánchez Rivero to emerging poets and essayists.
This free event invites visitors to explore the museum galleries, where words serve as the main medium. Beyond literature, the project encourages reflection on how language shapes our public and private lives, touching on everything from circus arts to the importance of oral history. With this series, the Tenerife center continues its commitment to live arts, creating a space where literature moves off the page and into the bodies of those who perform and listen to it.