En la Barberia no se Llora (No Crying Allowed in the Barbershop), Pepon Osorio, 1994
En la baraberia no se llora is a mixed media installation located in Hartford, Puerto Rico. Osorio engaged the public by collaborating with local residents through conversation and workshop. This work has a lot of “chucherias”, essentially objects that are characterized by their bad taste. These serve to both localize the work and raise issues of social class and distinguish between high and low art. This installation also features men in “masculine poses”. By implementing people from many generations, he presents the issue of machimo as multi-generational. Although Osorio conducted many workshops where they discussed how the idea of masculinity shapes their personal relationships, many of the visitors to the barbershop were women. Through all ideas, he has implemented into this installation he also brings up the idea homophobia, violence, and infidelity.
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