FRESH MILK XIV: Versia Harris’ Presentation

April 18, 2014May 20, 2015Leave a comment

Versia Harris giving her presentation. Photo by Dondré Trotman.

Fresh Milk invites you to view this two-part video documentation of a presentation by Versia Harris, who spoke about the value of artist residencies at our public event FRESH MILK XIV, which took place March 20, 2014.

About Versia:

Versia Harris is a Barbadian artist living and working in Weston, St. James. She graduated from the Barbados Community College with a BFA in the Studio Art programme in 2012, with an award from The Leslie’s Legacy Foundation. She participated in her first local residency with Projects and Space in 2011. Within the past year she has completed four residencies, beginning with a local residency at Fresh Milk, followed by her first international residency at the Vermont Studio Center, and two regional residencies at the Instituto Buena Bista, Curacao and Alice Yard, Trinidad in late 2013. In her work, Versia tackles perceptions of fantasy in contrast to the reality of her original character. She uses Adobe Photoshop to manipulate her pen drawings to create the animations.

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FRESH MILK XIV: Nick Whittle’s Presentation

April 17, 2014April 18, 2014Leave a comment

British-Barbadian artist Nick Whittle delivering his presentation. Photo by Dondré Trotman.

Nick Whittle giving his presentation. Photograph by Dondré Trotman.

Fresh Milk invites you to view this two-part video documentation of a presentation by Nick Whittle, who spoke about the value of artist residencies at our public event FRESH MILK XIV, which took place March 20, 2014.

About Nick:

Nick Whittle is a Barbadian/British artist. His work is that of a diarist: regardless of scale or medium his practice explores geographical and historical encounters. Through a stream of consciousness process, he reveals feelings of alienation and connectedness. Much of his work is inspired by what was once described as “an ongoing interest in the narrow strip of land between high and low water.” His practice is interdisciplinary and encompasses sculpture, poetry, video, installation, painting and printmaking. He has recently concluded a residency program at the Instituto Buena Bista in Curaçao.

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FRESH MILK XIV: Mark King’s Presentation

April 16, 2014May 20, 2015Leave a comment

Mark King giving his presentation. Photo by Dondré Trotman.

Fresh Milk invites you to view this two-part video documentation of a presentation by Mark King, who spoke about the value of artist residencies at our public event FRESH MILK XIV, which took place March 20, 2014.

About Mark:

Mark King is a multidisciplinary Barbadian visual artist who explores archetypes and social norms. Interested in notions of topography and megalography, Mark makes coded, often satirical work, that highlight social phenomena. The son of a former diplomat, Mark has called several places home. Growing up in The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, and the United States has left Mark with a unique perspective that directly influences his artistic practice.

Mark holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Photography from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. In 2011 the Lucie Foundation handpicked Mark for their apprenticeship program. During the same year he participated in a screen-printing residency at the Frans Masereel Centrum in Kasterlee, Belgium. In 2012 he took part in an artist residency at Alice Yard in Port of Spain, Trinidad. In 2013, he participated in two residencies; Fresh Milk in Saint George, Barbados, and most recently Ateliers ’89 in Aruba for the Mondriaan Foundation’s Caribbean Linked ll. Last year he released his first monograph Plastic through MOSSLESS publishing at The Newsstand in New York. Plastic has gone on to The 2013 New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, The 8Ball Zine Fair, the 2013 I Never Read Art Book Fair in Basel, Switzerland, and The 2014 LA Art Book Fair in the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.

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FRESH MILK XIV: Tobias Ostrander’s Presentation

April 11, 2014May 20, 2015Leave a comment

Chief curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Tobias Ostrander, giving his presentation. Photo by Dondré Trotman.

Fresh Milk invites you to view this four part documentation of the presentation by Chief Curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Tobias Ostrander, who spoke at our public event FRESH MILK XIV, which took place March 20, 2014.

Tobias addressed the new Miami museum’s design, current and upcoming exhibitions, and research and programming related to the Caribbean, including the upcoming presentation of the exhibition “Caribbean: Crossroads of the World.”

Tobias also discussed his interests in developing future collaborations with art institutions across the Caribbean region as part of his thinking on a “Strategic Regionalism” which seeks to create increased dialogue between the Southern United States, Caribbean basin and Central and South America.

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FRESH MILK XIV Video

April 3, 2014May 20, 2015Leave a comment

Take a look at our video from FRESH MILK XIV, which took place on March 20, 2014 at The Fresh Milk Art Platform, Barbados.

This event presented artists Nick Whittle, Mark King and Versia Harris speaking about the value of artist residencies to their practices, and a feature address by Chief Curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami Tobias Ostrander, discussing the museum’s new design, existing programming, and interest in building a relationship with the Caribbean.

Thanks to Sammy Davis for shooting and editing this video!