Exorcism = Liberation

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EXORCISM = LIBERATION
Bienvenides. An exorcism is a liberatory ritual.

Traditionally, it freed the body from possession. It is practiced by many people and religions: Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs. For us, exorcism is a metaphor and an act: resistance and a higher calling.

Exorcism = Liberation is the namesake of this public art project. It offers a different kind of campaign than the election we are in the middle of. It is a counter action. A counter proposal. An intervention. We want to connect, challenge, spark conversation, contemplate, move and provoke change.

This is a public project for mutual liberation. Listen and get stronger with us. We recommend using headphones. It sounds better.

LEARN + ACT

For each audio in this project, we offer one entry point to learn and act. Our focus is Puerto Rico. With Exorcism = Liberation, we are sharing resources and information about the U.S.’s 125+ year colonial relationship to Puerto Rico.

Learn

La Brega’s podcast episode on the colonial status of Puerto Rico's relationship with the United States in Spanish and in English.

Act

Support/get involved nurturing the next generation of Boricua leaders with El Puente.

CREDITS

PERFORMANCE Melissa DuPrey

BOMBAMichael Rodríguez

AUDIO DESIGNErica Ricketts

CONCEPT, SCRIPT & DIRECTIONYanira Castro

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Experience the other two audios of the project.

REFLECT
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RESOURCES
Resources to support and get involved with organizations in Puerto Rico, Chicago, New York City and Western Massachusetts. We strongly believe in local, mutual aid organizations as places of sustaining, radical change.

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