Puerto Rican Art Collective Brings Chaos and Puppetry to Miami

Poncili Creación's surreal puppets captivate audiences at Art Week events.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 11:11am

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A conceptual illustration featuring bold, geometric black silhouettes and shapes in high-contrast red, white, and black, representing the surreal, theatrical puppets of the Poncili Creación collective.The Puerto Rican art collective Poncili Creación brings their unique brand of chaotic, whimsical puppetry to audiences around the world.Today in Miami

Twin brothers Pablo and Efrain Del Hierro are the creative minds behind Poncili Creación, a Puerto Rican art collective known for their otherworldly puppets that travel internationally to entertain audiences. At this year's Miami Art Week, their larger-than-life, roving puppet shows captivated onlookers with their chaotic and whimsical performances.

Why it matters

Poncili Creación's unique brand of puppetry and performance art has gained them a global following, as they challenge traditional notions of what art can be. Their appearances at high-profile events like Miami Art Week help bring experimental, boundary-pushing art to wider audiences and inject a sense of playful wonder into the often serious world of contemporary art.

The details

The Del Hierro twins founded Poncili Creación in 2010, creating fantastical, surreal puppets that blend elements of theater, dance, and visual art. Their puppets, some of which are over 10 feet tall, are designed to interact with and engage audiences in unexpected ways, often eliciting reactions of surprise and delight. At this year's Miami Art Week, their puppet troupe roamed the streets, popping up at various events to put on spontaneous, immersive performances.

  • Poncili Creación was founded in 2010.
  • The collective performed at Miami Art Week in December 2026.

The players

Pablo Del Hierro

One of the twin brothers who founded the Puerto Rican art collective Poncili Creación.

Efrain Del Hierro

The other twin brother who co-founded Poncili Creación with his sibling Pablo.

Poncili Creación

A Puerto Rican art collective known for their surreal, large-scale puppets that blend theater, dance, and visual art.

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What they’re saying

“Ayi for Prism A Miami Art Week audience watched wide-eyed as a pair of our puppets roamed the streets, part giant puppet, part theatre stage.”

— Pablo Del Hierro, Co-founder, Poncili Creación

The takeaway

Poncili Creación's innovative approach to puppetry and performance art is captivating audiences around the world and pushing the boundaries of what contemporary art can be. Their appearances at high-profile events like Miami Art Week help introduce their unique brand of chaos and whimsy to new fans, sparking a sense of childlike wonder and imagination.