Luto y Lucha: Grief and Resistance in the Wake of Maria
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
4–5:30 pm
Garvin Sierra Vega, Corazón (Heart), 2022. Digital image. Collection of the artist; courtesy Taller Gráfico PR. © 2022 Garvin Sierra Vega
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Can grief and mourning be catalysts for political change? This conversation with artists Garvin Sierra Vega, Gabriella N. Báez, Sofia Córdova, Awilda Sterling-Duprey, Lulu Varona, and Edra Soto considers aspects of loss, whether personal or societal, and the inextricable relationship between art and politics in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria. The discussion is moderated by Marcela Guerrero, Jennifer Rubio Associate Curator at the Whitney.
This conversation is the second in a three-part series featuring artists included in no existe un mundo poshuracán: Puerto Rican Art in the Wake of Hurricane Maria.
Presented in partnership with El Centro: The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College.
This event is presented in both English and Spanish, and simultaneous interpretation is available in both languages. Interpretation by Babilla Collective.
