Rocío Boliver

Rocío Boliver is a Mexican performance artist who creates body art about gender, sexuality, pain and pleasure.

In 1992, Boliver began her career as a performance artist reading her porno-erotic writings. Boliver has a background in video and Mexican theatre. From 1994 to 2007 she worked in theatre projects, performance and contemporary art, collaborating with the playwright Juan José Gurrola . Boliver has performed at a variety of venues such as museums, raves, universities, galleries, activist meetings and TV programs. An underground cultural icon in Mexico, Boliver is part of a Goth-art scene, and has presented works at alternative forums such as the Sadomasochism National Festival. Boliver's work has presented in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Boliver studied dance and philosophy. Boliver contributes writings to alternative sexual magazines and regularly lectures.

This incident sparked criticism and discussions about consent, ethics, and boundaries in performance art communities.

In May 2025, Boliver spoke about the November 2023 incident in an interview with Spanish artist RallitoX, acknowledging that she had physically touched Treviño during a performance without Treviño’s explicit consent. According to La Razón, Boliver admitted “I put my fingers in her,” while describing the act as part of an artistic response, and defended her actions as interpretive within the context of performance art. The Art/Action Festival has issued a statement expressing solidarity with Treviño and condemning the attack.