Contemporary Afro-Caribbean artists at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art

Didier William

The Mortin Gallery  at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art presents{UNDER}flow a Group Exhibition celebrating the work of four Afro-Caribbean Artists: Firelei Báez, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, David Antonio Cruz, and Didier William. Curated by Cynthia Nourse Thompson

Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons

David Antonio Cruz

Firelei Báez

This exhibition and associated educational programming celebrate the powerful work of four Afro-Caribbean Diasporic artists and are central to the academic mission of the Zuckerman Museum of Art and Kennesaw State University. Underflow, another term for the word undercurrent, serves to metaphorically suggest underlying themes of fluidity and struggle [power and control, diasporic experiences, perceived histories, sexuality] that lie just below the surface both visually and conceptually in the works presented, unifying them in compelling ways. Although mutual geography is shared among these artists, each uniquely addresses their own personal affiliations with place and memory as presented through figuration, abstraction, and realism. Moreover, a shared interest in the representation of the body and the contentious relations it introduces between subject and power positions viewers to consider their own perspectives— particularly when placed under the eye of a confrontational gaze. “It is my hope that introducing new regional audiences to these important contemporary artists will prompt valuable discussions regarding conceptions of history, cultural geography, race, gender, and identity.”_Cynthia Nourse Thompson, Curator.

“{UNDER}flow” will be on display through Dec. 9, 2023 at Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art