INLY IN SPANISH VIDEO. Made by Institute of Puerto Rican Culture

Liz Markus visits Jose Lerma in his studio November 2011

Trópico Abierto, Gran Bienal Tropical curated by Pablo Leon de La Barra. Celebrated on Piñones, Puerto Rico at Kiosco La Comay, Carretera 167 km 8 Hc 06 Loiza, Puerto Rico.

Pepón Osorio’s sculptures and large-scale installations are influenced by his experience as a social worker and often evolve from interactions with neighborhoods. “My principal commitment as an artist is to return art to the community,” says Osorio, who has worked in neighborhoods from Puerto Rico to Philadelpia to the Bronx.