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A close up photo of artist Joseph Kattou on public transit. He smiles at the camera.

Joseph Kattou

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Joseph Kattou is a multimedia artist and Vejigante maker. He draws on his Puerto Rican heritage to create works about the island's political movements within the diaspora. He travels internationally frequently as a photographer and researcher to learn and show work in diverse environments and create new collaborators. He received his MFA in Sculpture in spring of 2023 from the State University of New York At New Paltz and works as an adjunct professor and a freelance film and television production artist.

His work has been featured in galleries such as The Samuel Dorsky Museum in New Paltz, NY, Woodstock Artist Association museum in Woodstock, NY, Sculpture Space in Utica, NY, the best of SUNY exhibition in Albany, NY, the Factory gallery in Long Island City, NY, the Kobe design University in Kobe, Japan and the Dick Mack gallery in Dingle, Ireland.

Featured Artwork

Black and white vejigante costume with arms outstretched, displaying a large cape under it's arms. On the floor there are spilled crates of vajigante masks.
Joseph Kattou. Diasporican Crucifixion Altar, 2023. Resin, 3d Printed horns, 3d printed spearhead, cloth, wood crates, gold leaf, paint, Puerto Rican flag, mannequin, 20 x 2 x 8 feet. Image courtesy of the artist.
A vejigante sculpted and cast only using modern manufacturing techniques and materials while referencing the traditional forms of the Loiza style of mask making.
Joseph Kattou. Smiling Vejigante, 2021. Resin, corn husk, paint 48 x 11 x 48 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.