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Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness

Four torsos from Marta Pérez García's exhibit. One says "invisible," and the other says "My Body."

Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026 H. J. Patterson Hall, 1125, (Atrium)
LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
 
Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

Additional Events:

  • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
  • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest

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Event Dates

  • Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026 9:00 am
    09/15/26 09:00:00 09/15/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 9:00 am
    09/16/26 09:00:00 09/16/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 9:00 am
    09/17/26 09:00:00 09/17/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Friday, Sep 18, 2026 9:00 am
    09/18/26 09:00:00 09/18/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Monday, Sep 21, 2026 9:00 am
    09/21/26 09:00:00 09/21/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026 9:00 am
    09/22/26 09:00:00 09/22/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 9:00 am
    09/23/26 09:00:00 09/23/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Thursday, Sep 24, 2026 9:00 am
    09/24/26 09:00:00 09/24/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Friday, Sep 25, 2026 9:00 am
    09/25/26 09:00:00 09/25/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Monday, Sep 28, 2026 9:00 am
    09/28/26 09:00:00 09/28/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 9:00 am
    09/29/26 09:00:00 09/29/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 9:00 am
    09/30/26 09:00:00 09/30/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Thursday, Oct 01, 2026 9:00 am
    10/01/26 09:00:00 10/01/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Friday, Oct 02, 2026 9:00 am
    10/02/26 09:00:00 10/02/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Monday, Oct 05, 2026 9:00 am
    10/05/26 09:00:00 10/05/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Tuesday, Oct 06, 2026 9:00 am
    10/06/26 09:00:00 10/06/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Wednesday, Oct 07, 2026 9:00 am
    10/07/26 09:00:00 10/07/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Thursday, Oct 08, 2026 9:00 am
    10/08/26 09:00:00 10/08/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Friday, Oct 09, 2026 9:00 am
    10/09/26 09:00:00 10/09/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Monday, Oct 12, 2026 9:00 am
    10/12/26 09:00:00 10/12/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 9:00 am
    10/13/26 09:00:00 10/13/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 9:00 am
    10/14/26 09:00:00 10/14/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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  • Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 9:00 am
    10/15/26 09:00:00 10/15/26 17:00:00 America/New_York Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness
    LACS is excited to host Bearing Witness, an exhibition by artist Marta Pérez García on display in the atrium of HJ Patterson Hall from September 15 through October 15, 2026. The exhibit is open weekdays during business hours (9AM-5PM).
     
    Marta Pérez García began her series of sculptural female torsos, Restos-Traces, in response to the escalation of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. These myriad bodies–amorphous and skeletal, militant and maternal–honor the victims and survivors of gender-based violence everywhere but especially in Puerto Rico, where rates of femicide remain persistently high. “I think our survival stories are written on our bodies,” Pérez García reflects, and her torsos betray the psychic and physical scars of violence with intimacy and poignance. Constructed from handmade paper and inlaid with various materials, including metal wires, bones, and nails, the bodies both bear witness to the lingering trauma of their abuse and project new narratives of self-empowerment.

    Additional Events:

    • Sept. 15, 1–4pm — Drop-in papermaking workshop outside H.J. Patterson Hall with Marta Pérez García
    • Sept. 15, 4pm — Opening reception, part of NextNOW Fest
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