Study Circle & Artist Talk

The Caribbean Solidarity Network study circle invites communities to ground their thinking and organizing in deep historical knowledge, especially in the radical thought of the Caribbean and its diaspora. This study circle is paired with an intimate artist talk with Julianna A.S.

Material allows for experiences similar to storytelling, as the experience of viewing and engaging with the material and interacting in the space reminds and transports the viewer. Through this artist talk, Julianna A.S. explores the concept of absence and presence through the manifestation of a hand-carved object that instill recognition, remembrance, or reflection. Through the power of storytelling and craftsmanship, the talk invites viewers to contemplate the interconnectedness of absence, presence, labour rights, and deforestation in the Caribbean, fostering a deeper understanding of these pressing issues.

This program accompanies “When Did You Wake Up And Realize It’s All A Game?” by Julianna A.S., developed through Mayworks’ Labour Arts Catalyst in collaboration with Caribbean Solidarity Network. 

Julianna A.S is an Afro-Caribbean woman working at the intersection of art and scientific research. Her work reimagines the practice of art making and uses woodwork, photography and curriculum-based interventions to explore intuitive cognition, physics, and cultural imprint. Through her work, she invites viewers to question and engage with the intricate connections between art, science, and the human experience.

The Caribbean Solidarity Network (CSN) is an organization committed to the principles of Caribbean Liberation and Unity across the region as well as throughout the Diaspora. CSN’s platform is one rooted in a feminist, anti-imperialist, anti-colonial struggle. The history of the Caribbean peoples has always been one of freedom and self-determination. CSN offers space for the Caribbean community and invested allies to foment ideas and build collective knowledge and understanding about present and local circumstances.