Sustenance and Precariousness in Awilda Rodríguez Lora's Sustento

Abstract

This paper analyzes Awilda Rodríguez Lora’s performance work Sustento, focusing on the notion of sustenance in the context of Puerto Rican contemporary art. It is my contention that the exploration of sustainability in Rodríguez Lora’s work sheds light on a broader commitment of contemporary Puerto Rican artists who purposefully resist the precariousness of deeply entrenched colonial legacies through collaborative artistic practices that are at odds with the cultural logic of extractivism.

Presenters

Martin Ruiz Mendoza
Assistant Teaching Professor, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Missouri, Missouri, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

2024 Special Focus—-Art for Sustenance

KEYWORDS

Awilda Rodriguez Lora, Performance, Puerto Rico, Sustenance, Precariousness