La Casa de Todos | the Sculpture Center
Edra Soto: La Casa de Todos | Everyone’s Home
On view May 16 – July 19, 2025
At La Casa de Todos, Edra Soto invites us to celebrate home together. Alluding to Puerto Rican architectural vernacular with motifs of rejas (wrought iron screens) and quiebrasoles (decorative concrete blocks), the artwork forms a liminal space between inside and outside, belonging and othering, private and public. It mimics the distinctive marquesinas (porches) of working class Puerto Rican residences, a space that bridges the intimacy of the home and community. The work also acknowledges threads of colonial lineage and exposes how the act of being on a porch, especially in America, is not monolithic in meaning.
Featuring photographs of familial stories lended by Cleveland residents, Soto channels her own experience with the hope of resonating with others who see a familiar piece of home in a new place. Audio provided by collaborator deejay Sadie Woods layers the stories and identities behind these photos to create sounds of collective memory inherent to the experience of finding home. La Casa de Todos exemplifies how these transitional spaces become symbols of identity, resilience, and the diverse realities we face. Here, everyone is welcome.