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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava appointed Haitian born Edouard Duval-Carrié as the brand new artist-in-residence, lamenting his function in enhancing public engagement with artwork and Caribbean tradition.
MIAMI-DADE — Miami-Dade County is welcoming a brand new artist-in-residence, tapping Haitian-born artist Edouard Duval-Carrié to carry his Caribbean-inspired works to the county’s public areas. Introduced by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Nov. 6 throughout a celebration marking the Fiftieth anniversary of the Artwork in Public Locations program, Duval-Carrié’s appointment highlights his lasting affect on Miami’s artwork scene and his dedication to centering Caribbean narratives.
“His [Duval-Carrié] artworks problem conventional narratives and embrace the wealthy range of the Caribbean and past,” Mayor Levine Cava mentioned on the Fiftieth-anniversary celebration, highlighting the impression of Duval-Carrié’s work on the native and international group.
“Edouard’s contributions, together with all of the magnificent works of public artwork featured in as we speak’s panel, breathe life into our neighborhoods.”
The function of artist-in-residence, beforehand held by Xavier Cortada an eco-artist, is aimed toward bridging cultural understanding and consciousness by way of public artwork. For Duval-Carrié, it’s a chance to additional the attain of his artwork, which interrogates the historical past and experiences of the Haitian and broader Caribbean group.
“I’m delighted to have been a part of such a stellar group of artists and am delighted of getting been singled out by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as the brand new Artist in Residence for the town,” Duval-Carrié wrote on Instagram shortly after the celebration marking 50 years of Artwork in Public Areas.
Duval-Carrié has his personal private expertise with migration and looking for cultural understanding—a journey that parallels the themes in his work. Born in Port-au-Prince, he fled Haiti throughout the oppressive regime of François “Papa Doc” Duvalier and lived in varied cultural hubs, together with Puerto Rico, New York, Montreal, and Paris, earlier than settling in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.
His artwork blends parts of Haitian folklore, Caribbean spirituality, and historic critique. As he explained in June to Voyage MIA, these themes stem from his drive to “reconstruct” the histories which were obscured or erased.
A lot of Duval-Carrié’s work embodies a reflective high quality, integrating supplies like glitter, glass, and resin that create immersive, layered visuals. This method invitations viewers to ponder the historic and cultural complexities represented in his items.
His famend 2019 public art work “Oak Grove Rhapsody,” situated on the Father Gerard Jean-Juste Neighborhood Middle in Miami, is one such instance, inviting the general public to think about the vibrancy of Haitian and Caribbean identities in a group setting.
Duval-Carrié’s choice highlights a dedication to attempt to characterize cultural range in shared public areas in Miami. Recognized for exploring the affect of Africa and the Caribbean on the Americas, Duval-Carrié makes use of his platform to encourage viewers to think about various narratives in historical past.
“By delving into the historical past and going by way of the particulars I noticed {that a} trove of data, tales, and misguided misinterpretations that I felt was my responsibility to place underneath gentle. This carries its profit and its burden, for if these tales have been erased it was as a result of they have been very arduous to swallow.” Duval-Carrié mentioned.
As artist-in-residence, Duval-Carrié will proceed to offer Miami-Dade residents with public artwork. His works are anticipated to have interaction Miami residents and guests alike.