onomonopoetics
of
a puerto rican landscape
Taller Puertorriqueño
This work uses the sounds of the Eleutherodactylus coquí, a frog endemic to Puerto Rico and named by the Taíno. Coquí is an onomatopoeia for the loud call these small frogs make.
I'm interested in the way the sounds connect back to Puerto Rico and act as vessels that carry memories, culture, and language. For some, the sound may be unfamiliar; for others, it may be a call from a homeland.
Press
The Philadelphia Inquirer — The sounds of the coquí frog take over North Philly streets, by Jesenia De Moya Correa · November 2020
El Inquirer — Los coquís se apoderan de las calles de North Philly · November 2020
WHYY — A Puerto Rican frog comes to North Philly, by Peter Crimmins · October 2020
The Philadelphia Citizen — The Sound Sculptor, interview by Morgan Nitz · June 2022
Locust Projects — Art on the Move, Miami · 2020
Taller Puertorriqueño — Exhibition page · 2020–2021