Poetry, Spoken Word, Collaboration
“ We keep on fighting with passion
With love and dignity, fighting for liberty,
Reafirmando lo que somos…”
from “Lo Que Somos” by Jorge Luis Berrios
Jorge writing on his iPad during
"Tertulia International Art Residency"
in Hamburg, Germany
Performance of “Created by Love”
Written by Jorge and performed in collaboration
with Mario Cancel Bigay and Jayleen Figueroa
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Gallery
"One With the Land" video excerpt
Written, directed and devised
By Jorge Luis Berríos
Featuring the artists of
El Puente Alumni Leadership Institute
And fabric art by Sylvia Hernandez
"Cien Mil Almas" video excerpt
Collaboration with Donavon Taveras
Art by Elisabet Díaz Cintrón
"Plumas en la Chola" video excerpt
Collaboration with Fairy Hawk and
Natasha Lee Vega
Art by Elisabet Díaz Cintrón
"I sweat, the heat, the sweat, the steam reminds me of América Latina, the rhythm moves within me."
Collaborative Performance of Jorge's poem "Union Square" with George Oliveras
"Esas mismas estrellas Que veían nuestros taínos. El calendario cósmico Que ellos sabían leer."
"Construyendo la patria Sewing brassieres en la factoría To change letrinas for bathrooms. Struggling for the family Among ron caña, dominó y barajas españolas."
"A Lo Lejos" acrylic on canvas by Elisabet Díaz Cintrón, inspired in the poem by the same title.
Picture of Jorge Luis Berrios and Efrén Olson-Sanchez during the video montage of Jorge's poem "Lo Que Somos"
"Mi guía espiritual es libre Me enseña el derecho a amar mi cuerpo Aprendo del pasado a amar a la madre Entiendo que vengo de una línea de cordones umbilicales Pasados a través de mi madre, la madre de mi madre Y su madre, y su madre, y su madre…"
Jorge during the performance of "Circle, Lines, Legacy" at "Indigenous Legacy" an event that was part of the "Decolonizing the Conscience" series of "Encuentros
Front Page of Jorge's zine Memories of Borikén: "A Lo Lejos" Art by Elisabet Díaz Cintrón
"Among fire, setbacks, renewed attacks, Losing of hope and desire to fight We keep moving forward and try to survive, Together… united for all human rights."
Jorge Luis Berrios performing with Barcerillo, at WEPA Fest 2019
Picture during the recording of a video montage for the poems: "Sato", "Union Square" and "Patria"
"Cada uno de esos minutos Me hicieron crecer A mi y a muchos" Performance of "Pero Vamos a Ir" by Jorge Luis Berríos in collaboration with Salomé Egas for the second Encuentros in the series "Grief and Love"