Read "Collage as Common Ground: Juan Sánchez' 'Poema para Mami' (2013)"
by Mercedes Trelles
"Poema para Mami is a work of art that speaks of the artist’s experience as a black Puerto Rican man in New York and his profound love for his mother, Carmen María Colón. A collage, full of fragments and objects that speak of race, class, and the urban environment, it is a work that builds bridges between island experiences. Anchored in the grid, it challenges the grand narratives of abstraction. It is also a work of art that puts on display the power of family in our experiences, both Diasporican and Puerto Rican."
by Mercedes Trelles
"Poema para Mami is a work of art that speaks of the artist’s experience as a black Puerto Rican man in New York and his profound love for his mother, Carmen María Colón. A collage, full of fragments and objects that speak of race, class, and the urban environment, it is a work that builds bridges between island experiences. Anchored in the grid, it challenges the grand narratives of abstraction. It is also a work of art that puts on display the power of family in our experiences, both Diasporican and Puerto Rican."
July 1, 2025
