Puerto Rican politics is paralized by the three parties which advocate either statehood, continued commonwealth, or independence. Entire families and towns become divided, as does the country, among these parties. This print was created for the Printmakers.info print swap, the theme of which was ‘politics in any country.’ As I worked the wood I noticed the image of Puerto Rico was becoming somewhat ‘lost’, making the political party logos even more ‘consuming’.

‘Our Politicians Consume Us’, woodblock (6.5”x3.5”) with blue-black oil-based ink on white rice paper, edition of 50.
Available here.

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La politica de Puerto Rico esta paralizada por los tres partidos que profesa o la estatidad o la continuacion de estado libre asociado o la independencia. Familias y pueblos enteros se dividen, equal al pais, entre estos partidos. Hice este grabado para un intercambio del Printmakers.info, cual tema fue ‘la politica de cualquier pais’. Mientras trabaja la madera me fije que el imagen de Puerto Rico se estaba perdiendo, haciendo a los logos de los partidos politicos aun mas ‘consumidores’.

‘Nuestros politicos nos consume’, gradado en madera (16cmx9cm) with tinta azul/negro (oleo) en papel de arroz, edicion de 50.
Disponible aqui.