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Explore what is unique and modern in the arts. A platform for critical voices to emerge, kept afresh, evocative and transformative.

Arts

The space behind the head (El espacio detrás de la cabeza)

As part of Art WKND Guadalajara 2026, Casa Torre presented El espacio detrás de la cabeza (The space behind the head), an open studio by Inés Somellera. 

Oncemujeres (Reading women, reimagining futures together)

During their stay in Mexico, Felia Salim and Inés Somellera continued working in Oncemujeres, with research assistance. Oncemujeres is an ongoing research project exploring the lives, contributions, and transformative legacies of women who have shaped Mexican history.

Studio Concert with Marie Maiko

Ines Somellera is in the middle of a collaboration with Marie Maiko’s Anne Governour and Delphine Ciampi for her upcoming project ONCEMUJERES.  Studio concert at her studio gathered Casa Torre community to enjoy their lyrics, mystical sounds and edgy vibes.

Past events

Works in progress

A works in progress: MALINCHE 1.0​

The Watermill Center, founded by theater director Robert Wilson, hosted ESAS’s stage one workshop at the intersection of arts and history. This workshop focused on Mexico’s history and La Malinche, the Indigenous translator in 1519. It united academics, experts, and theater makers, exploring Malinche’s pivotal role and ESAS’s evolving work.

Dance Performance

Transfusion Performance​

In “Transfusion,” Ines Somellera merges architecture, nature, and sound in a house. It addresses COVID-era challenges and invites introspection at the “False Positives” exhibition in Guadalajara, Mexico. This immersive art reflects life’s cycles and humanity’s essence.

Installation performance​

Xalisco, A Place ​

Xalisco, a non-linear performance exploring memory and dreams, debuted in Jakarta (2017) and Bangkok (2019) before its full-length presentation at Mexico’s Festival Internacional Cervantino (2019). Directed by Ines Somellera, it merges magic realism with sound, light, and poetry.

K/Lab is a laboratory of culinary experiences that focuses on the dialogue between cultures through ingredients sourced from local farmers, the rediscovery of the value of heritage and, the knowledge of healthy benefits of biodiverse produce.