CONTEMPORARY TAINO PETROGLYPH ART

Puerto Rican and Dominican artists re-incorporate Taíno rock art symbols—spiral-eyed frog gods, swirls for ocean waves—into modern sculptures, public murals, and even digital NFTs. By placing these ancient petroglyph forms in contemporary art, they reclaim Indigenous identity and educate the public. This inclusive neo-Taíno art reconnects island communities with pre-colonial roots, proving that the voice of the Taíno zemis still speaks through the hands of their descendants in innovative ways.