Pepon Osorio Analysis

Pepon Osorio an artist born in Santurce, Puerto Rico in 1955 is known for his very prepossessing large-scale installations his work unfolds a story of his experiences and what he has witnessed in daily life he brings it to life with physical representation of universal issues in communities and inspirations from his life. Osorio an artist of Puerto Rican and African Caribbean descent worked as a social worker in the Bronx taking experiences from the people and environment of Bronx, New York reflecting in his work; Pepon Osorio is a story teller who uses objects to create a powerful message. For example, Osorio work of art Chandelier located in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C displays such a powerful message. The Chandelier covered in pearls and plastic figures of what looks like people of Latino descent this representation of art gives me the impression of his culture and what it is like living in the Bronx as a Puerto Rican and African Caribbean this art work shows the dreams, hopes and hardships of those people living in New york the art work displayed embodied immigrant culture of the 1950’s and 1960’s showing how people of Puerto Rican descent emigrated from the islands then he also added hints of himself inside the art work elements of things from his childhood things he associated