A brand new exhibition, “Daniel Lind-Ramos: Las Tres Marías,” lately opened on the Sarasota Artwork Museum. The exhibition runs from April 2 to August 7, 2022.
Description: The title María has numerous meanings. Relying on the language and context, María can imply each of the “sea,” (Latin; mare) and “rebellious” (Hebrew; Miryam). For the folks of Puerto Rico, this duality is deeply understood.
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Its winds had been vicious, upwards of 115-mph, its thunder, rattling, and its rains, torrential. Because of this, the Island skilled 84 days with out energy, 68 days with out water, 41 days with out cell service, and 4,600 lives misplaced. With no entry to electrical energy, folks on the Island had been fully indifferent from actuality—not figuring out when the storm would finish, how extreme the harm was, and when, or if, to count on assist.
The art work of Daniel Lind-Ramos (b. 1953, Puerto Rico) remembers these experiences by way of collected objects from the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in addition to gadgets given to him by members of his city, Loíza. By the mixture of natural and industrial supplies, Las Tres Marías echo the experiential parts of the hurricane—wind, rain, thunder, and lightning— in addition to the detrimental affect of Hurricane Maria that’s nonetheless seen on the Island and felt in its collective consciousness.
However moderately than resting on this worry and loss, Lind-Ramos’ Las Tres Marías recall Puerto Rico’s resiliency—a resiliency that feels historic and core to the Island’s identification, as a individuals who have endured colonialism, cultural erasure, and disaster for the final 500 years however have proved time once more that the ability of survival lies in group. Whereas every of Lind-Ramos’ Marías has a novel look and which means, they unite as a constellation of those histories, reminiscences, and lived experiences.
[Shown above: 1) “María Guabancex 2018-2022,” Assemblage. 2) Installation view of Daniel Lind-Ramos: Las Tres Marías. Photos by Ryan Gamma.]
For extra images of the Lind-Ramos exhibition, see https://www.sarasotaartmuseum.org/daniel-lind-ramos/