The Hollow Men - Polo Farrera
The Hollow Men is a live performance by Mexican artist Polo Farrera, developed through the Systems in Question Live Art Residency as part of CASA’s Lines of Flight programme.
The work emerged from Farrera’s experience of the forced disappearance of his father in Toluca, Mexico, in November 2025, and from his examination of institutional systems of investigation and accountability. The performance considers how power shapes visibility and public life, and how institutional structures determine what is seen, recorded and acted upon.
The work was developed through a period of research, experimentation and rehearsal within Systems in Question, a Live Art Residency developed in collaboration with Performance Art Video and with support from Live Art Development Agency (LADA) and IKLECTIK.
The public programme was presented by CASA in collaboration with Brixton House and Performance Art Video, and curated by Gabriela Román González and Laurenz Agustín Argüello.
Event: The Hollow Men
Date: Saturday 4 July 2026
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Creative Arts Center
Location: 385 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8GL
Programme: Systems in Question · Lines of Flight
Presented by:CASA × Brixton House × Performance Art Video
Curated by:Gabriela Román González × Laurenz Agustín Argüello
Residency supported by:Live Art Development Agency (LADA) × IKLECTIK
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