This project established a collaboration with Puerto Rican activist group Colectiva Feminista en Construcción. Within the resistance movements in Puerto Rico, La Cole, is a political organization that builds on the legacy of black and decolonial feminism. La Cole has been instrumental in the development of social movements in Puerto Rico that address structural violence from an intersectional lens. On the other hand, Moriviví and La Cole were founded very close to each other, in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Over the years, we have met and coincided in different spaces. Therefore, this direct collaboration also stems from nurturing and enriching the ties between both collectives.

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This project consists of two murals installed on La Cole’s new and permanent headquarters.  The murals build on archive and memory by identifying and weaving symbols of feminist resistance claiming the streets. They also bring special attention to capturing important moments, events, and achievements of La Cole, which women and people in Puerto Rico have experienced. The project incorporated members of La Cole in community workshops facilitated by Colectivo Moriviví. Through brainstorming and group discussion, the construction of this visual imagery was articulated.  We also held community paint parties, where both members of La Cole, and of the broader geographical community participated.

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The mural's highlights feature the carolazo (banging of pots), the megaphone and the pandero (hand drum) as symbols of raising our voices and claiming the streets.  Colectiva Feminista’s work has been pivotal to developing and strengthening these practices on Puerto Rico’s protests and manifestations.  The mural also accents the use of protest signs and slogans, identifying some of the most iconic that La Cole has created and promoted.  Finally, we can also distinguish some natural elements. Such as bees and bumblebees that were incorporated to the design, alluding to working and building what our community needs.  There is also the trumpet tree (Roble plateado, tabebuia chrysis) and its flowers, that connect to the geographical location of Robles St, but also suggest strength and resilience being a strong tree of noble wood.