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Saturday 4 auguSt 2018

Caribbean Linked V

the Caribbean to identify
and nominate promis-
ing emerging artists from
across the French, Spanish,
Dutch and English islands,
who are then invited to
participate in this unique
and invaluable residency.

This process is necessarily
informed by a collabora-
tive approach with the arts
initiatives in other islands
that are well connected to
ORANJESTAD — Ateliers '89, with a larger community, their local art scenes. It also
Oranjestad, Aruba in col- contributing to the holistic takes into consideration
laboration with The Fresh development of the cre- this inclusion of artists from
Milk Art Platform, Barba- ative industries. In addition, islands on the fringes of
dos and ARC Magazine is it provides the opportunity the region, or that may of-
pleased to announce that to link with industry profes- ten be left out of the larger
the regional residency Ca- sionals who facilitate ac- conversations which usual-
ribbean Linked V will be cess to wider global con- ly take place in relation to
taking place at Ateliers ‘89 versations for the region’s Caribbean contemporary
from August 6th through practitioners, while allowing art.
28th, 2018. The official the artists to create work,
opening event will be held exchange ideas and par- The driving force behind
on Wednesday, August 8th ticipate in larger dialogues Caribbean Linked is to co-
from 8pm – 12am. around art production. here the region through the
arts and dissolve boundar-
The Caribbean Linked Art- Caribbean Linked is provid- ies between the islands,
ist Residency Program is a ing the necessary support whether they be linguistic,
crucial space for building which allows for regional geographical or cultural.
awareness across dispa- integration and under- By highlighting what binds
rate creative communities standing to occur naturally, us rather than what sepa-
of the Caribbean by find- through the arts. Art has rates us, this program aims
ing ways to connect young the ability to function and to plant the seeds of long
and emerging artists with operate as a bridge to nar- term relationships that will
each other. This regional row the gaps in our cultural strengthen and promote
residency project focuses differences, revealing simi- the growth of a healthy,
on the sustainable devel- larities that are essential for unified cultural ecosystem
opment, regional integra- progress/growth. in the Caribbean.
tion and critical education
of younger artists while In our local communities, Artists this year include
exposing Dutch Antillean, there are major socio-eco- Irvin Aguilar (Mexico/
Anglophone, Francophone nomic problems plaguing Aruba), Franz Caba (Do-
and Hispanic artists to each the futures of emerging minican Republic), Kriston
other. talent. Caribbean Linked Chen(Trinidad & Tobago),
functions as an act of resis- Sharelly Emanuelson (Cu-
This residency will allow the tance against failing politi- raçao), Gladys Gam-
participants to be exposed cal and resolute national- bie (Martinique), Adam
to the practices of other istic systems. It raises issues Patterson(Barbados), Vel-
emerging Caribbean art- of collective futures by dis- vet Zoe Ramos (Aruba),
ists, providing an opportu- cussing the survival of artists Averia Wright (The Ba-
nity to strengthen regional and the sustainability of lo- hamas) and Raily Stiven Kennedy (Barbados). This in San José, Costa Rica.
connections and cultural cal and intra-regional cre- Yance (Venezuela). year’s specially invited cu-
understanding. This edition ative communities. rators will be Alex Martínez For more information, call
of Caribbean Linked is par- The writer in residence will Suárez, independent cura- Ateliers ’89 at (+297) 565
ticularly focused on socially The core team of Elvis Lo- be art historian and in- tor and general coordina- 4613, email caribbean-
engaged practices, public pez (Ateliers ’89), Holly dependent curator Ma- tor and museographer at linked@gmail.com or visit
art and performance art. Bynoe (ARC Magazine) rina Reyes Franco (Puerto the Museo Fernando Peña the Caribbean Linked web-
Caribbean Linked creates and Annalee Davis (Fresh Rico). Visiting artists who Defilló, a private museum site at caribbeanlinked.
viable opportunities for Milk) work together along- will be lending support to in Santo Domingo, Domini- com, and follow the Ca-
young artists, writers, crit- side their colleagues from Ateliers ’89 during the resi- can Republic and Miguel ribbean Linked Facebook
ics and creative activists other thriving contempo- dency will be Laura de Vo- A. Lopez, co-director and page for regular updates
to foster new relationships rary arts spaces throughout gel (Aruba) and Katherine chief curator of TEOR/éTica on the residency! q