Events

Martine Syms combines conceptual grit, comedy, and social commentary to respond to her immediate reality, outside of traditional methods of documenting life experiences. Animated by the "problems of truth" her practice questions image and language systems and their relationship to power. She is internationally known for a nuanced practice that spans across writing, performance, moving image, and installation. Syms created four new works for the new collaboration between Bronzeville Center for the Arts and Sculpture Milwaukee. This presentation—Find A Way, A Short Meditation, Belief Strategy XIII, and an untitled photograph—includes photography, mantra, and visual patterns, offering a meditative prompt for viewers [...]

Water carries us. Milwaukee artist Ck Ledesma honors Yemayá — deity of the ocean — with a living outdoor altar rooted in Santería, diaspora, and devotion. See the year-long outdoor sculpture installation by Milwaukee-based interdisciplinary artist Ck Ledesma. Drawing from the spiritual tradition of Santería, Ledesma builds an evolving altar dedicated to Yemayá, the Orisha of the oceans – bridging the Caribbean Sea and Lake Michigan as an act of devotion, cultural preservation and the ebb and flow of creation. Curatorial Statement: Ck Ledesma: If you put your ear to it, you can hear the waves If you put your ear [...]