Estévez / Paños y Compañía

Landscape + Silencios

Created by the acclaimed duo Estévez y Paños, this piece is a bold and visceral exploration of flamenco through rhythm, movement, and experimental composition. Performed by Rafael Estévez and Yoel Vargas, it draws inspiration from the fierce zapateado of Carmen Amaya and the radical percussion works of John Cage, imagining a surreal meeting between their sonic worlds in 1940s New York.

Improvisation, silence, and raw physicality shape a performance where flamenco tradition collides with avant-garde spirit — a constantly shifting landscape of sound and motion, where chaos meets precision and emotion drives form. Presented as a 20-minute choreographic work followed by an open conversation with the artists, the piece invites audiences into both the experience and the ideas behind it.

Co-presented with NYU Espacio de Culturas