Category: exhibition

Laura Novoa’s text on HOW TO: Oh, Look at me

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HOW TO: Oh, look at me is a film that captures the multi-layered, interdisciplinary performance conceived by GeoVanna Gonzalez as an activation of her sculptural installation of the same name on view at Locust Projects through May 22. Through the performance, which features an original musical score by Batry Powr and involves two dancers, Cheina Ramos and Alondra Balbuena, and poets, Zaina Alsous and Arsimmer McCoy, the installation is transformed from a static form to a space that encourages contemplation, meditation and connection. 

Locust Project’s blog

The film, as a receptacle of different languages — spoken, gestural, musical — that come together in their singular agency to create a communal whole, functions as an added layer of meaning, a translation of a translation. Through the performance, Gonzalez examines how forms of communication and miscommunication, both in person and mediated, reflect our self-awareness and condition our perception of those around us.

Space out: Time is Art

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Art Factory Project announced their inaugural exhibition, Space out: Time is Art curated by Adriana Herrera.

February 25 – April 30, 2021.

Spaced Out: Time is Art gathers a set of paintings, photographs, collages, sculptures, and other tridimensional works created during the pandemic by twenty artists residing in Miami and four guests from different cities of the continent of America: Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Salvador, and New York. The dialog between multiple visions that configure different exit doors, further stresses the point that it is not only possible but also necessary to counter the freedom of artistic imagination to the current oppressive atmosphere. 

The inquiry into the practices developed during 2020, the year in which the world was unexpectedly transformed, and we crossed, as never before, the threshold of post-truth, has led me to witness the “zeitgeist” or the spirit of the times: a good part of the collected works reiterates creative models and cultural visions that specifically respond to this period. Artistic creation is itself a way of giving time to the tasks of the imagination and, for those who live and work in isolated studios, the restrictions of the pandemic did not radically alter their routines but rather reaffirmed their dedication to creation. But it is no less true that numerous works emerge or were reoriented towards modes of reflection and transformative response to the challenges of the present. There is, for instance, a reiterated coincidence in the perceived fragility of the definitions of urban space, as much as a reaffirmation of our own subjective and sensitive presence through means of gestures; and without a doubt, a renewed awareness of the urgency of directing our gaze —and our steps— towards those animal and plant kingdoms being displaced by our voraciousness and our speed. 
 

Adriana Herrera, Curator.

Sistrunk Exhibition Explores

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Sistrunk Exhibition Explores Gathering Places in Black Communities in South Florida Caribbean News.

As Black communities become increasingly marginalized, it is important to be reminded of traditions that have brought people together for centuries. Whether it be a backyard cookout, a Sunday morning church service, or a gathering under a tree to listen to the latest stories, connection has always been at the center of the Black community.

Artists and designers: Germane Barnes, Darius V. Daughtry, David I. Muir, Adler Guerrier, Olalekan Jeyifous, Adrienne Chadwick, Marlene Brunot, and George Gadson, were invited by the exhibition’s curator, Dominique Denis, to explore the Sistrunk neighborhood to better understand the relationship its residents have with the built environment. Through art and design conceived or reimagined for this show, they present a tapestry of work reflecting past and present realities.

“Public spaces are inhabited and experienced differently within the Black community, so it was important for this exhibition to showcase the rich history and culture of the people of Sistrunk,” said Denis, who curated the exhibition and is a project manager for Broward County’s Public Art & Design program.

A main goal of the exhibition is to bring about a better understanding of this historical Black community and to inform the type of public art projects best suited for the area. The exhibition is conceptually centered around two staples of most Black neighborhoods: the gathering place and the back alley.

The Porch is the Tree is the Watering Hole is an introspection and investigation meant to highlight the Black experience in Black neighborhoods.

via broward artscalendar.

Teresita Fernández, Maelstrom

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Teresita Fernández discusses her solo exhibition Maelstrom and the key topics it unravels in relation to its central theme: the enduring violence and devastation ignited by colonization in the Caribbean. The arist invites viewers to reconsider the region and the erasure of its past in order to develop a deeper understanding of place, identity, and history. Film by Rava Films. via Lehmann Maupin.

The Porch is the Tree is the Watering Hole

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Installation photo by Steven Brooke

The Porch is the Tree is the Watering Hole will be open to the public on Thursdays and Saturdays from 11AM – 2PM starting Saturday, December 12 through May 29, 2021.

African American Research Library & Cultural Center
2650 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale.

Viewed through the lenses of art, architecture, photography, and poetry, The Porch is the Tree is the Watering Hole is a dynamic exploration of space and community within the African diaspora. Highlighting the Black experience in Black neighborhoods, the exhibition celebrates the history of the Sistrunk community with works by: Germane Barnes, Darius V. Daughtry, David I. Muir, Adler Guerrier, Olalekan Jeyifous, Adrienne Chadwick, Marlene Brunot, and George Gadson. The exhibition is curated by Dominique Denis.

The Porch is the Tree is the Watering Hole

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The Porch is the Tree is the Watering Hole, on view at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center. Viewed through art, architecture, photography and poetry, the exhibition is a dynamic exploration of space and community within this historical Black neighborhood. The exhibition features artists and designers Germane Barnes, Darius V. Daughtry, David I Muir, Adler Guerrier, Olalekan Jeyifous, Adrienne Chadwick, Marlene Brunot and George Gadson, and is presented by Broward County Cultural Division.