Luis Rincón Alba

Luis Rincón Alba is an artist and scholar whose research focuses on the political and social potential of festive practices in the Caribbean and Latin America. He delves into the history of rebellion and insurrection during the colonial period and investigates how this history informs and shapes contemporary artistic practices.

His book project, “Dance to the Hurt! Carnival Performance, Riots, and Festive Mutuality,” is a study that links the history of carnivals in the Caribbean with the riots that were critical to the end of slavery and colonial regimes. 

As an artist, Rincón Alba draws from historical materials and practices that he has encountered in his native Colombia and in his travels around the Caribbean and the Americas. He works across various mediums, including live performance, film, video, sound, and writing, to convey the unspoken lineages of rebellion that continue through festive practice.