Mulowayi Iyaye Nonó, Mapenzi Chibale Nonó

Las Nietas de Nonó is an artist duo formed by siblings Mulowayi Iyaye Nonó and Mapenzi Chibale Nonó. Their interdisciplinary practice spans performance, installation, video, and biomaterial sculpture, engaging with Caribbean collective memory and addressing issues such as dispossession, environmental injustice, and prison and medical-industrial systems.

They have presented major exhibitions such as Posibles Escenarios, Vol. 1 LNN at Artists Space, New York, 2022, and participated in international biennials including the 10th Berlin Biennale (2018) and the 79th Whitney Biennial (2019). Their work has received numerous awards and is included in collections such as The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico.

In 2019, they co-founded Parceleras Afrocaribeñas, a community-based cultural space in their hometown of San Antón, Puerto Rico.