Christopher Rivera aka Bicho

Mentee, 2023

Christopher Rivera, aka Bicho, is a photographer born and based in Brooklyn, NY. He is an activist who organizes with the Puerto Rican community around the issue of independence and sovereignty for the archipelago. A photographer of 7 years, Bicho finds inspiration from the family photo albums handed down to him from his grandmother. He documents the Puerto Rican diasporic experience by highlighting the cultural expressions and political diversity of his people. He uses photography as a medium for getting to know the Puerto Rican community in order to learn from them and build the independence movement. He is also a high energy event photographer capturing parties, punk shows, perreos, and DJ residencies. He is primarily an analog photographer using 35mm film to capture his subjects. The major themes in his work are placemaking, identity, and resilience.

IG: @the_bicho