'Surrealism and Us' explores how Black and Caribbean Artists made an art movement more inclusive.
Surrealism is having a moment. As the art movement celebrates its centennial, a retrospective is underway in Shanghai, and another is planned for the Center Pompidou in Paris this fall.Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940
"At my previous institution, I was actually on the research track," says Ortiz."I was in Dusseldorf doing research, and I stumbled upon a show on Surrealism in Egypt, a different collection, and I thought, 'I could totally do a show on this similar topic related to the Caribbean diaspora.' In retrospect, I feel like it has always been in the ether.
Surrealism made just as much sense to the Black diaspora as it did to the Western European radicals of the early 20th century. Spanning more than 80 years of work in its scope,focuses on Afrosurrealism and Afrofuturism, with a healthy dose of magical realism and a nod to African diaspora religions, including voudou.
"When I decided to create this conceptual framework, I set boundaries for myself that would help me start," Ortiz says."I felt these three ideas would be a good entry point for people familiar with the history and the instability . But, as a curator, I like color. These works are beautiful. If you dig deep, they may come from an intense history, but I hope you'll think of happiness and be welcomed first with beauty. That was a personal choice.
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