Until the next September 30 and within the framework of PHotoEspaña 2026, Casa de América exhibits Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha, the photographs of Bego Antón, an ironic look at the United States on the 250th anniversary of its independence.
The project is part of the activities with which the institution commemorates the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States and offers a unique approach to some of the most unusual expressions of American popular culture.
This is the story of women who dance with their dogs and of dogs that dance with their humans. Canine Freestyle Musical is a choreographed discipline in which a person and their dog move together to the rhythm of the music, dressed in costumes designed to interact with the chosen song. Like dance partners, they execute coordinated movements: they intertwine, jump, spin, roll, or move in different directions, building a shared choreography. Sometimes, the bond between them reaches such intensity that they enter what they call the pink bubble, a dimension in which human and dog seem to become one being and the rest of the world disappears.
Through this project, Bego Antón (Bilbao, 1983) portrays several of these women in different states of the United States, from New York to Arizona. Her images show not only the choreographies and the striking costumes they use in competitions but also the personal stories, affections, and communities that are articulated around this practice. The photographer constructs a portrait that is as endearing as it is revealing of a little-known reality.
Bego Antón’s exhibition proposes to observe the United States through a practice that is as unexpected as it is revealing. Her photographs show how emotional bonds, shared hobbies, and the communities built around them can also become a way to understand the diversity and complexity of contemporary American society.
