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We Got Each Other’s Back

PICA 15 NE Hancock St, Portland, OR, United States

Carlos Motta and Heldáy de la Cruz and Julio Salgado and Edna Vázquez November 7, 2020 - February 14, 2021 Gallery Hours: Thursday & Friday, 12-6pm / Saturday & Sunday, 12-4pm By Appointment Only: December 24, 2020 - January 3, 2021 (email kevin@pica.org to request) Virtual Symposium: February 13 & 14, 2021 (program and schedule to be announced January 2021) During open gallery hours, the exhibition space will have limited capacity, and face coverings and physical distancing will be required. Hand sanitizer and PPE will be available if needed. Part of a long-term documentary project by interdisciplinary artist Carlos Motta— in collaboration with artists Heldáy de la Cruz, Julio Salgado, and Edna Vázquez– We Got Each Other’s Back is a three-part, multi-channel video installation featuring…

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Dáyquiri: Little Poems

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This publication will be released on October 2, 2021 in both digital and print forms. You can pick up—or purchase—your copy of Dáyquiri: Little Poems at PICA on October 2nd from 2:00—5:00 PM. Heldáy de la Cruz (Portland, OR) Dáyquiri: Little Poems DESCRIPTION Dáyquiri: Little Poems is a collection of poetry that has been building on itself over the course of seven years. The artist began this project at age 23, and he is now 30. The collection is meant to be an exploration of the things that orbit you at different points in your twenties: the evolution of identity, the swinging in and out, and the life experiences that still happen amidst crises. ABOUT THE ARTIST Heldáy de la Cruz is an artist and community…

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