On 3 and 4 May 2018, the curators of VLOSA invited the commissioned artists and writers to participate in a gathering at the Lowe Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables. The objective, in keeping with the overall ethos of the Small Axe Project, and sx visualities in particular, was to put the artists and writers into a conversation that would stimulate the work to come. The photographs in these two galleries represent a selection of the photographs taken of the participants on this two-day occasion.
All Photos for the Miami Symposium, courtesy Rosie Gordon Wallace and Daniela Fifi
Miguel Luciano speaks about his work
From left to right: Nijah Cunningham, Anna Kesson, Claire Tancons
Miguel Luciano speaks about his work
Miguel Luciano speaks about his work
Miguel Luciano speaks about his work
Erica Moiah James attends symposium
Attendees at Symposium - Day One
Erica Moiah James and Nijah Cunningham
Kaneesha Parsard interviews Miguel Luciano
Kara Springer and baby
Anna Jane McIntyre looks over her notes
Left to right: Deborah Cullen Morales, Christian Campbell, Kara Springer, Anna Kesson
David Scott (right) and Nijah Cunningham (left)
Kaneesha Parsard and Miguel Luciano
Nicole Smythe-Johnson enjoys a good conversation
Nicole Smythe-Johnson engages Marcel Pinas
All smiles from right to left: Grace Ali, Anna Kesson and baby, Kara Springer and Christian Campbell
Attendees at the Symposium - Day One
Front: Patricia Kaersenhout enjoys a good laugh
Sitting next to her at right: Chandra Frank
Daniela Fifi (left) and Marielle Barrow (right)
Left to right: Erica Moiah James, Roshini Kempadoo, Daniela Fifi
Attendees at the Symposium - Day One
Claire Tancons and René Peña
Nicole Smythe-Johnson interviews Marcel Pinas
Marcel Pinas speaks about his work
Center: Roshini Kempadoo and Blue Curry
Roshini Kempadoo gives overview
Belkis Ramírez speaks about her work
Belkis Ramírez speaks about her work
Marielle Barrow interviews Belkis Ramírez
Blue Curry takes it all in
Belkis Ramírez speaks about her work
Marielle Barrow interviews Belkis Ramírez
Marcel Pinas chats with Marilyn Holifield
René Peña speaks about his work
René Peña speaks about his work
Erica Moiah James interviews René Peña
Erica Moiah James speaks to René Peña about his work
Ricardo Edwards speaks about his work
David Scott interviews Ricardo Edwards
Outside the Lowe Museum
David Scott chats with Donette Francis
Vanessa Pérez-Rosario chats with Adrienne Chadwick (PAMM)
Kara Springer speaks about her work
Kara springer speaks about her work
Left to right: Christina León and Anna Kesson
Kara Springer speaks about her work
Kara Springer speaks about her work
Claire Tancons interviews Kara Springer
Claire Tancons interviews Kara Springer
Attendees at the Symposium
Everyone looks on
Left to right: Nijah Cunningham, Roshini Kempadoo, Patricia Saunders
Left to right: Ricardo Edwards, Blue Curry
Ricardo Edwards
The ladies look on - left to right: Nicole Smythe-Johnson, Chandra Frank, Marielle Barrow
Left to right: Roshini Kempadoo, Patricia Saunders, Deborah Cullen Morales
Questions from the audience - Patricia Saunders
Nicole Smythe-Johnson
Erica Moiah James and Marcel Pinas
Left to right: Belkis Ramírez and Patricia Kaersenhout
Left to right: Ricardo Edwards and Blue Curry
Chandra Frank looks on as she gets ready to interview Blue Curry
David Scott
Left to right: Deborah Cullen Morales and Daniela Fifi
Blue Curry talks about his work
Blue Curry presents
Blue Curry speaks about his work
Blue Curry speaks about his work
Blue Curry speaks about his work
Blue Curry speaks about his work
Blue Curry speaks about his project (JBar)
Chandra Frank interviews Blue Curry
Blue Curry discusses his work with Chandra Frank
Anna Jane McIntyre
Patricia Kaersenhout speaks about her work
Left to right: Chandra Frank, Anna Jane McIntyre and Christina León
Anna Kesson interviews Patricia Kaersenhout
Patricia Kaersenhout speaks about her work
Patricia Kaersenhout speaks about her work
Patricia Kaersenhout speaks about her work as Anna Kesson looks on
Patricia Kaersenhout speaks about her work
Anna Jane McIntyre presents her work
Question from Claire Tancons
After a long day
