Higher Eyes on Aricama

(2025)

Maria performs Higher Eyes on Aricama, a 45-minute solo-performance with four 4’x4’ colorful paintings / Toy Theater sets, hand puppets, costume, and a live pianist. The story follows two flower humanoids, Ari and Cama, as their attention spans shatter into infinite altered dimensions causing their homeland Aricama, the land of practice, play, and healing, to turn into dust. Will they release themselves from their attachments or lose everything they worked for? Maria explores dreams, phone addiction, and a message from the body. Aaron Banes original musical compositions and UJ Mangune live video recording to feel like a film.

This performance will be part of The Exponential Festival this January 15-18, 2026 at JACKS, Brooklyn.

Photos by Chika Kobari courtesy of Kino Saito and Theo Cote courtesy of La MaMa Experimental Club.
This residency was a NYSCA Grant in partnership with La MaMa Experimental Club.