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Artist Osorio's installation "Ponos in La Barberia Noora" at M Puerto Rico in San Juan blends New York Rican community and Puerto Rican culture, challenging traditional notions with a unique barber shop setting. The installation explores masculinity, manhood, vulnerability, and community ties, incorporating sensory elements like classic salsa music. In Hartford, Connecticut, a similar immersive barbershop experience was created, prompting contemplation on space transformation for conveying messages. Osorio's art challenges boundaries and explores cultural and gender complexities within the Latino community.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on artist Osorio’s installation at M Puerto Rico in San Juan, called “Ponos in La Barberia Noora.” Osorio, born here, moved to New York in 1975. The installation features objects and images representing the New York Rican community and Puerto Rico, with car culture and masculine aesthetics prominent. The barber shop setting includes unique elements like a pool table and fake plants, challenging traditional notions. The barber chairs are decorated with red velvet, plastic toys, dolls, and a small TV screen, creating a blend of culture and community.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on the vulnerability associated with being in a barbershop chair, where masculinity is emphasized and shared with the barber. The artist, Osorio, explores the idea of masculinity and manhood through images of famous Puerto Ricans, hands, and naked bodies in the installation. He challenges traditional notions of masculinity by incorporating scenes of men crying in the manipulated mirrors. The use of classic salsa music adds another sensory element associated with masculinity. Osorio’s artwork challenges traditional boundaries of art and aims to be close to the community, exploring complexities in cultural and gender expressions within the Latino community.
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In this segment of the video, the artist’s installation was featured in Harford, Connecticut, designed to resemble a real barbershop creating an immersive experience for the community. The artist transforms the space with various objects and fake plants to convey a cozy environment that reflects the social aspect of a barbershop. The aim is to prompt viewers to consider how a practical space can be transformed to convey various messages.