Born in Guyana in 1964. Now living and working in Guyana. Dominique Brebion: Could you briefly describe your approach to the plastic arts? Thierry Tian Sio Po: Since the end of the 1980s, my work has focused on trying to show what is complex and inextricable within us, either by combining figures … Lire la suite
With Marc Marie-Joseph’s femmes Matadors we are back into Saint-Pierre. In the 19th century. Near the sea. Under the curved blue line of the horizons disrupted by the thick rum steam that rises from the distilleries and seeps into bodies. In that Saint-Pierre, whose geography, herein, is the floating geography of dream and fantasy, … Lire la suite
Exhibition 20th March to 28th June 2013 Monday to Friday 9.30 am to 12.30 noon/ 1.00 pm to 4.00pm Les Foudres HSE, Habitation Saint-Etienne Gros-Morne, Martinique http://www.rhumhse.com/art/ Painting series, 1989-1994 ERNEST BRELEUR Man with wings unfolded What race leads you forward, From the oblivion Where the first word springs forth To the transparences of … Lire la suite
One of the major challenges in our Caribbean region, whether we deal with artists, collectors or cultural actors is the very incomplete knowledge of how the international art market works. How is the ranking of artists decided? Who is concerned by the process? The notion of ranking for the painters has appeared in the nineteenth … Lire la suite
From March 16th to April 26th, 14°N 61°W exhibits Vis à vis by Robert Charlotte J’ essaie de joindre les deux bouts Ça fait mal mais je reste debout – Sexion d’Assaut Ghetto. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as: “part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.” … Lire la suite
Panel discussion: Art criticism in the future media landscape Moderna Museet, the Auditorium Friday 22 March at 3-5 pm. Welcome address by Ann-Sofi Noring, Co-Director of Moderna Museet. Opening address by Christian Chambert, President of AICA Sweden. Short talk by Marek Bartelik on the situation in the USA, also highlighting the international perspective. This will … Lire la suite
Veerle Poupeye, historienne d’art et chercheur attaché à l’Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts de la Jamaïque au moment du séminaire, aujourd’hui directrice de la National Gallery de la Jamaïque a présenté cette communication lors du séminaire Art Contemporain dans la Caraïbe co-organisé en 2008 par la Fondation Clément, CulturesFrance, l’AMCA, l’AICA … Lire la suite
The concept of Caribbean Intransit is to provide a creative meeting place for Caribbean artists to share their thought-provoking ideas and works within a community of cultural producers, students, scholars, activists, and entrepreneurs. The Caribbean Intransit platform functions as a point of access for these individuals and groups, who in turn will then be able … Lire la suite
Log on to our website: http://www.martinique-art.com// Given both its geographical location and insular characteristics, Martinique appears at first sight like an open space, a crossroads of various influences, Western, American, African and Oriental. Thus, it is all about opening to artists the doors of an island enriched with all these cultural inspirations and embrace Martinique … Lire la suite
http://raquelpaiewonsky.com/ Could you tell me first the different stages or steps of your artistic research from Vestial exhibited in Martinique in 2004 to now? Vestial was a very important project for me, I presented it during the Caribbean Biennale in 2001, that was the year that I moved back to the Dominican Republic from … Lire la suite