S5:E6 We need earth energy... Shey 'Rí Acu' Rivera Ríos, Artist – Writer – Cultural Worker
Description
Our host, Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Shey 'Rí Acu' Rivera Ríos, Artist – Writer – Cultural Worker from Providence, Rhode Island, by way of Borikén. Together, they delve into Shey’s visionary, interdisciplinary work at the intersection of art, civic engagement, and cultural advocacy. At the heart of their conversation: storytelling, identity, community, and resilience.
External references:
- About Shey’s Artistic Practice
- Studio LOBA
- Antigonx, a queer, Latinx story inspired by the Greek tragedy of Antigone
- Young Lords
- Violeta Parra
- June Jordan
- Frida Kahlo
- The City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture + Tourism (ACT) cultural plan, PVDx2031: A Cultural Plan for Culture Shift
- El Corazón de Holyoke
- Elizabeth Maynard, In Providence, “Everything Living Fights Back” Gets a Second Life Following Censorship of Shey ‘Rí Acu’ Rivera Ríos by Providence College (Boston Art Review, June 9, 2024)
- Maya Pontone, Providence College Cancels Exhibition Over “Anti-Catholic” Artwork (Hyperallergic, May 8, 2024)
Guest bio:
Shey ‘Rí Acu’ Rivera Ríos, Shey 'Rí Acu' Rivera Ríos (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist and cultural worker who uses storytelling across mediums to create immersive worlds of magic and liberation. Rivera was born and raised in Borikén/Puerto Rico and is based in Providence, RI - land of the Narragansett and Wampanoag peoples. +
United States
