CAICU: Artist Talk

CAICU is a socially engaged public art series weaving together culturally and historically significant Puerto Rican-themed gardens in the Norris Square neighborhood created by community organizers in the 1980s. The project builds a cultural bridge between Norris Square, Philadelphia, and Loíza, Puerto Rico, through cultural organizing, public art, and cultural exchanges.

Curator Marángeli Mejía-Rabell will be in conversation with Artists Celso González, Angurria, Calo Rosa, Dan One, and Vanessa Vega (Taina Sisters), who contributed to the new mural at Front and Susquehanna, which will be dedicated on April 19th.

CAICU es una serie de arte público socialmente comprometida que entrelaza jardines centrados en una temática puertorriqueña y de importancia cultural e histórica en el vecindario de Norris Square, creado por organizadoras comunitarias en los 1980s. El proyecto construye un puente cultural entre Norris Square, Philadelphia y Loíza, Puerto Rico, a través de la gestión cultural, el arte público e intercambios culturales.

La curadora Marángeli Mejía-Rabell conversará con los artistas Celso González, Angurria, Calo Rosa, Dan One y Vanessa Vega (Taina Sisters) , quienes contribuyeron al nuevo mural en Front y Susquehanna, que se dedicará el 19 de abril.