Many daily struggles are tied to financial limitations to start with, however not every social issue should be boiled down to a worthy buzz-word simply to catch attention. We live in a time of extreme media distractions that reduce many social issues to white noise. As an American-born Haitian female who tirelessly exerts herself to reach out and open the proverbial door, I question the constant “cut-paste-collage” reality we endure, just staying afloat according to our society’s standards. I was raised with the mindset that hard work and education open doors; however, we all find ourselves accruing growing debt, gambling on careers, just to end up on the low end of the socioeconomic status pyramid.
As an artist, I create a series of narratives which document our time, my own timeline demonstrating our constant striving within today’s society. Taking into account culture, language and social aspects, my work depicts our endangered existence. Forsaking high-end materials from art supply stores in favor of more everyday materials, repurposed goods, found objects or “clean trash,”
I transform our social dilemmas into abstracted imagery that reflects our long-growing list of struggles, and distill them into art. Via multi-media, I have translated my observations through a series of works which are both figurative and conceptual, architectural yet abstract.
EXHIBITIONS (Group)
Harlem Art Walking Tour — piece: “Tic Tic Boom”
Casa Frela Gallery October 2014 — New York, NY
Sanctuary — installations: “Processing Word v.2” & “Juxtaposition Ignored”
Yendor Productions October 2014 — Newark, NJ
The Big Show — installation: “struc·ture·less·ness”
Art Factory October – December 2014 — Paterson, NJ
Artists on Main — installation: “res·o·nate”
Darress Theatre September 2014 — Boonton, NJ
LIMITED EDITION — piece: “The Hierarchy of the Etymology, Corrupted”
Index Art Center, curated by Newark Print Shop July 2014 — Newark, NJ
Existence: Expressions of Identity — pieces: “Ashes, Ashes” & “Patiently Out of Element”
Blue Door Art Center July 2014 — Yonkers, NY
APT. 3L
Bushwick Open Studios 2014 — Bushwick, NY
Paterson Art Walk — installations:
“The Legacies Bestowed, Reduced” & “To Measure Unseen Weight”
Art Factory 2014 — Paterson, NJ
Strong Women V
Jewish Museum of New Jersey 2014 — Newark, NJ
Dreams Before Sleeping
Gallery Aferro October – November 2013 — Newark, NJ
Stigmata — installation: “You can’t move it; it’s too heavy.” YouTube link
Yendor Productions October 2013 — Newark, NJ
Intersection
Index Art Center October 2013 — Newark, NJ
windows@walsh6.0
Walsh Gallery August 2013 — Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
ArtReach XXI + Newark New Media
City Without Walls June 2013 — Newark, NJ
Nine Bodies
James Howe Gallery April 2013 — Union, NJ
Rites of Spring
Morris Arts March 2013 — Morristown, NJ
Black Ink
Nave Gallery February 2013 — Somerville, MA
The Bespoke Curator: Art Snack Registry
Space On White December 2012 — New York, NY
Metro 29
City Without Walls November 2012 — Newark, NJ
Oculus: Transformations
Newark Open Doors October 2012 — Newark, NJ
The Material Girls
Dumbo Arts Festival 2012 September 2012 — Brooklyn, NY
Metalsmith Student League 2nd Annual Exhibition
Nancy Dryfoos Gallery June 2012 — Union, NJ
Index at PAW
Paterson Art Walk April 2012 — Paterson, NJ
Strong Women
Newark School of the Arts March 2012 — Newark, NJ
Art Cycle
Index Art Center March 2012 — Newark, NJ
Silent Auction
Index Art Center May 2011 — Newark, NJ
Metalsmith Student League Exhibition
Vaughn-Eames Student Art Gallery May 2011 — Union, NJ
Kean University Student Show
James Howe Gallery March 2011 — Union, NJ
Tek’ tanik
Gallery Aferro March 2010 — Newark, NJ
Help Haiti Art Exhibition & Fundraiser
Newark Art Supply February 2010 — Newark, NJ
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
Metalsmith Student League 2nd Annual Exhibition
Nancy Dryfoos Gallery June 2012 — Union, NJ
Metalsmith Student League Exhibition
Vaughn-Eames Student Art Gallery May 2011 — Union, NJ
