Caribbean Contemporary Webinar hosted by curator Jennifer Francis | Unit
In the final chapter of Unit's online curatorial project The Sun Never Sets, the artists in Caribbean Contemporary: Rhythms from the Edge find inspiration in the land and communities that sustain them, infusing their works with a sense of place and belonging. As a whole, they celebrate the resilience and spirit of the Caribbean diaspora, forging connections across time and space.
Here, curator Jennifer Francis conducts a poignant conversation with a selection of the artists featured in the exhibition, discussing contemporary art and life in the Caribbean, as well as its context situated within an increasingly fragile environment.
The region is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming and, in July 2024, Hurricane Beryl swept through the Eastern Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Rising sea levels, increasing temperatures and the intensification of hurricanes pose existential threats to the region’s islands and their inhabitants, exacerbating existing socio-economic challenges and highlighting the need for urgent climate action.