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Two weeks ago, I went to the museum and fell in love with this exhibition. Calida Rawles is fascinated with water and considers it a space for Black healing. She often uses it in her portraits because of its cultural and historical symbolisms; as water signifies a physical and spiritual healing and historical trauma.
These portraits are based on my hometown, Miami's history, specifically Overtown. Overtown was a neighborhood that was a thriving cultural and commercial hub that had been systemically gentrified over the years. The figures in these paintings are actual residents of Overtown and shot in the waters of Virginia Key beach (which was once historically designated for Black people only.
It's a beautiful and slightly heartbreaking exhibition. A mixture of seeing a sense of cleansing/healing, but also being reminded of all those who were thrown overboard during the Transatlantic slave trade. A kind of haunting.
I've attached one of my favorite photos (cause I don't know how to add more yet) and a link to her website. Her work is truly beautiful!
Jul 29, 2024
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