Aisha Tandiwe Bell working in the studio at L'Artocarpe
An unusual residency has just ended! This time L'Artocarpe was host to 11 people, artists and academic. Coordinated by Alix Pierre, a Guadeloupean academic, who is a professor at the Spelman College in Atlanta along with Florence Poirier NKPA a member from L'Artocarpe, the entire project was to mix US-based artists from the Diaspora (Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic...) with members from L'Artocarpe coming from Martinique, St Martin, Guadeloupe and France. A week of intensive work led to interesting exchanges...
Participants were
DVCAI - Miami Nadia Rea Morales Juana Valdes Aisha Tandiwe Bell Rosa Naday Garmendia Groana Menendez Jacquenette Arette Vincente Scatuffe Francesca Lalanne
L’Artocarpe - Le Moule Florence Poirier-Nkpa (L’Artocarpe St Martin) - Coordination Guadeloupe Henri Tauliaut (L’Artocarpe Martinique) Annabel Guérédrat Martinique Joëlle Ferly (L’Artocarpe Guadeloupe) François Piquet (L’Artocarpe Guadeloupe) Kelly Sinnapah Mary (L’Artocarpe Guadeloupe) David Gumbs (L’Artocarpe Martinique)
Heads: Alix Pierre (Guadeloupe – Atlanta, USA) - Project coordinator Rosie Gordon Wallace (Jamaica – Miami, USA) Roy Wallace (Reporter) Art Platforms L’Artocarpe –Guadeloupe DVCAI (Miami) – - Miami
Participants were
DVCAI - Miami Nadia Rea Morales Juana Valdes Aisha Tandiwe Bell Rosa Naday Garmendia Groana Menendez Jacquenette Arette Vincente Scatuffe Francesca Lalanne
L’Artocarpe - Le Moule Florence Poirier-Nkpa (L’Artocarpe St Martin) - Coordination Guadeloupe Henri Tauliaut (L’Artocarpe Martinique) Annabel Guérédrat Martinique Joëlle Ferly (L’Artocarpe Guadeloupe) François Piquet (L’Artocarpe Guadeloupe) Kelly Sinnapah Mary (L’Artocarpe Guadeloupe) David Gumbs (L’Artocarpe Martinique)
Heads: Alix Pierre (Guadeloupe – Atlanta, USA) - Project coordinator Rosie Gordon Wallace (Jamaica – Miami, USA) Roy Wallace (Reporter) Art Platforms L’Artocarpe –Guadeloupe DVCAI (Miami) – - Miami
Rosie Gordon Wallace at the CMA Art school, advising Foundation Year students
Rosie Gordon Wallace is the director of the Diaspora Vibe Caribbean Art Incubator. Her first appearance in Guadeloupe was through the broadcast of F Comme Femme, TV program produced by Steve and Stephanie James, some years ago.
Her platform has been running for 18 years. Rosie and Roy (her husband) have been very active to promote art practices of artists from the Diasporas.
Her platform has been running for 18 years. Rosie and Roy (her husband) have been very active to promote art practices of artists from the Diasporas.
Filmmakers Steve & Stephanie James reuniting with Roy Wallace at the opening of the one-day show. ALL PICTURES: L'Artocarpe
The planning of the week included portfolio presentations, studio visits, local artists visit, exhibition visits, art school meeting with the students, press calls, professional workshops, along with creating exclusive art pieces for the presentation day.
Artworks included sculptures, performances, photographs, installations, painting, digital art, design...
Artworks included sculptures, performances, photographs, installations, painting, digital art, design...
Annabel Guérédrat (in red) performing at the opening of the private view. L'Artocarpe
Opening of the show at L'Artocarpe. Videos projected across the street in Le Moule
The one-day art shop at L'Artocarpe
L'Artocarpe members set up a one-day art shop in order to raise funds for the forthcoming representation of Henri Tauliaut, member of L'Artocarpe at the Biennale of Havana (Cuba).
The money is to be assisting him with all the expenses that her monumental sculpture is going to generate.
Good luck to you Henri!
The money is to be assisting him with all the expenses that her monumental sculpture is going to generate.
Good luck to you Henri!