Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of the People
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Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of the People
Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People
Puerto Rico's colonial status and geographical location situate it as a locus of global encounters and ongoing displacement. As such, the Puerto Rican diaspora can be understood as a collage of overlapping histories of colonialism, resistance, and survival. This exhibition engages with collage as both practice and metaphor. A collage is an assemblage, an art technique that uses discrete materials, images, or text to create a whole picture. Countering the concept of a melting pot, which emphasizes assimilation and loss of culture, the idea of a collaged community allows for the celebration of roots and relations.
Featuring works by artists La Vaughn Belle, Rebel Betty, Mónica Ching, Frank Espada, Alia Farid, Glorimar Garcia, Daniel Lind Ramos, María Martínez-Cañas, Luis Rivera Jiménez, Edra Soto, Brenda Torres-Figueroa, and Nitza Tufiño.
With essays by Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, Ariana Costales del Toro, María M. Burgos Carradero, Dr. Sarah Bruno, Xavier Valcárce, Dr. Marissel Hernandez, Jacqueline Jiang, Dr. Sara Camille Awartani, Dr. Delia Fernández-Jones, Dr. Pedro N. Doreste Rodríguez, Dr. Yafrainy Familia, and Melanie Rodríguez Vázquez.
Publisher: CENTRO Press, Puerto Rican Arts Collection
Pages: 134
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 8.49" x 0.51" x 11.24''
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