Diasporican Art in Motion Series Trailer

This docuseries is part of CENTRO’s Diasporican Art in Motion (DAM) initiative, a digital repository and research catalyst that serves as a living archive of Puerto Rican cultural expression in the U.S. diaspora. The initiative is partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Congress. Each 10-minute episode captures the practice and environment of a different artist, offering an intimate glimpse into their creative world. The series spans a wide range of disciplines—including painting, performance, multimedia, sculpture, photography, and more—the featured artists reflect a spectrum of experiences and professional stages, from emerging to established. Their work reveals the nuances of diasporic life, exploring themes of identity, memory, intersectionality, struggle, survival, activism, and community. Rooted in their communities but deeply engaged with the broader artistic discourse of New York City, these artists navigate layered identities and histories while contributing to the vibrant, ever-evolving cultural fabric of the city. The Diasporican Art in Motion Docuseries not only honors individual creativity but also foregrounds the collective power of art as a force for reflection, resistance, and transformation within diasporic spaces.

Categories: