A casual discovery of old slides with images taken in different countries from the Caribbean and South America triggered questions, memories, documentation, and the construction of different narratives around a common Cold War politics that affected Latin America and its inhabitants with similar results and lasting consequences.
These collages are part of the first video, about Puerto Rico.

Lead and curated by Marisa Williams, fabricated by Dream Syndicate, and featuring work by Marie Tattiana Aqeel, Joumana Altallal, Myra Anderson, April Branham, Tanesha Hudson, Aidyn Mancenido, Alma Rayen Molina, Kweisi Morris, Adrienne Jacobson Oliver and Sandy Williams IV, with support from Amber Smith, Brandon Lee, and The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative.

In direct collaboration with Joumana Altallal, we have established a link between the war and police uniforms produced by the Mill, as well as our personal biographical histories. These images were condensed in the Loom Monument.

Collaboration for the III Encuentro de Artistas Madres

Colaboration for the fanzine Mala Leche / Chispa Edition.

I’ve been working slowly on these collages, based on photos I’ve been taking during the transition from summer to autumn in the city. Here, the autumn light has a quality that still surprises and fascinates me.

I’ve kept the process of writing, like a diary, documenting how I’m feeling and basic things I’ve done. If I don’t do it, I completely lose track of my existence.

The name of this series is “The Contusion” because it’s related to the fundamental questions of existence, the ones characters in soap operas always ask themselves once they regain consciousness after a blow: “Who am I? Where am I?”