onomonopoetics
of
a puerto rican landscape
Taller Puertorriqueño
This work takes the sounds of the Eleutherodactylus coquí, a frog endemic to Puerto Rico named by the Taino. Coquí is an onomatopoeia for the loud sounds that the small frogs make.
I'm interested in the way the sounds connect back to Puerto Rico and perform as a vessel that carries memories, culture, and language. For some, the sound may be unfamiliar, and for others, it may serve as a calling from a homeland.