Extraña Alegría is an artistic research project based on an archive of humble gestures that have gone unnoticed by history and that foster small acts of resistance rooted in the infrathin, transgression and the restoration of community bonds. Extraña Alegría speaks to the dead in order to invoke other possibilities for times yet to come.

For Extraña Alegría, Aitana was responsible for the video editing that accompanies Javier Hernando’s text, a parallel space where images of nature both contrast with and complement the political dimension of the work. Together with Miguel Ruz, they have also worked on the visual concept, where the video proposal acts as a scenographic element. To achieve this, Aitana carried out archival work, as well as photographic and video editing using footage from motion-detection cameras placed in the forests of Galicia. These recordings capture silent meadows, the swaying of branches, and the passing of various animals.