Category: Events

Photographs from the Artist Talk with Anna Christina Lorenzen and Alberta Whittle

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On Saturday December 15th, 2012 our resident artists Anna Christina Lorenzen and Alberta Whittle gave a presentation on both of their individual practices, in addition to their emerging collaborative projects. These new works in progress have seen them playing with the intersections they have found in their own work, as well as responding organically to new environments and surroundings.

Alberta Whittle is a Barbadian artist who returned home to take up a residency at Fresh Milk. Whittle’s work has undertaken some shifts to concentrate with greater intensity her research on hypersexuality in the Barbadian context. Focusing on the fete posters imagery of aspirational life styles and of men and women, she is interested in how these posters become a form of self-portraiture.

Anna Christina Lorenzen is a visual artist from Norway/Germany, who was a founding member of the studio collective, Bergen Atelier Gruppe (BAG). Through the historically and culturally universal medium of drawing, Lorenzen explores the seemingly never-ending cycle of visual representation of the body and the physical representation of the visual image of the body.

Lorenzen and Whittle met in Cape Town earlier in 2012 during a residency program at Greatmore Studios. They uncovered many parallels and meeting points in their individual practices. Whilst in South Africa, they began collaborating in generating performative situations and documenting these actions through photographic stills and video footage.

Thanks to Anna and Alberta for a very engaging talk, and we look forward to seeing how your work continues to evolve!

FRESH MILK IX Photographs

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On Thursday November 29th 2012, FRESH MILK IX was held at the Milking Parlour Studio, and it was truly an inspiring event.

The night began with a performance by our artist in residence Alberta Whittle, who showcased ‘Hustle de Money – a Performance by Bertie aka Big Red aka General outta Glitter Zone.’ The interactive performance and accompanying installation explored identity as defined primarily through gender and sexuality. Thank you for a great performance, Alberta!

Following this, the visiting team from the Instituto Buena Bista (IBB) gave a presentation. David Bade, Tirzo Martha and Erik Habets introduced the organization, and students Dominic Schmetz, Kristel Rigaud and Rashid Pieter shared their own practices.

Running all night, we also had the FRESH Exhibition and art sale, featuring work from Alicia Alleyne, Evan Avery, Tracey Chan, Shanika Grimes, Versia Harris, Katherine Kennedy and Rodell Warner.

The exhibition and sale is still up, remember to email freshmilkbarbados@gmail.com to book an appointment to view and purchase some work. Support the local arts community this Christmas!

All Photographs © Dondré Trotman.

Fresh Milk and the IBB Present: Creatives in Conversation

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Remember to tune in to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ibb-live  tonight at 6pm local time in Curaçao to watch CREATIVES IN CONVERSATION, an interactive Ustream interview with visual artists and co-founders of the Instituto Buena Bista (IBB) David Bade and Tirzo Martha.

This project, conceptualized by Barbadian art historian Natalie McGuire, recognises the internet as a medium where people in the Caribbean have been able to research what is happening regionally in the arts, but wants to take it a step further and proactively make the internet a space for critical dialogue and exchange.

Barbadian artist Katherine Kennedy will be representing FRESH MILK, interviewing visual artists and co-founders of the IBB David Bade and Tirzo Martha at the IBB in Curaçao, and you are invited to send in your comments and questions as the interview is occurring.

Be sure to tune in and be a part of this event, as we continue to link our Caribbean arts community.