VISUAL EPISTOLARY DIARIES

In celebration of Caribbean women's voices and creative power in the context of the WOPHA Congress 2024, an exhibition will feature Caribbean women photographers, each inspired by literary works and poems by Caribbean female authors. The exhibition is anchored by a powerful quote from the renowned Guadeloupean author and Alternative Nobel Prize Recipient Maryse Condé, who wrote in her 1986 novel I, Tituba Black Witch of Salem, “They called me a witch, but in truth, I was simply a woman who knew her worth.”

The exhibition plays with the different interpretations and ideas of witchcraft as a metaphor for female strength, ancestral wisdom, and resilience, challenging long-held societal perceptions. Through a dynamic dialogue between image and text, the photographers reveal intimate thoughts and personal reflections, offering viewers a glimpse into the hidden facets of their lives that shape their creative processes. The exhibition not only highlights individual stories but also connects them to the collective memory and shared heritage of the Caribbean, prompting reflections on power, gender, and resistance in a postcolonial context.

Artists include: Meredith Andrews (Bermuda), Nadia Huggins (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Nathyfa Michel (French Guiana), Adeline Rapon (Martinique), ABWilson (Bermuda)

Co-curated by: Éline Gougues (La Station culturelle, Martinique) & Vanessa Selk (TOUT-MONDE Art FOUNDATION, USA)

Community launch: Friday, October 11th: 6-8pm

WOPHA Opening reception: Tuesday, October 22nd: 6:30-7:30 pm

Free and open to the public - JW Marriott Marquis Miami

255 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL 33131