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This marks a first for Saint Barthélemy. Starting this Saturday, May 9, and running through August 1, twenty-five artists from Martinique will be brought together within the walls of the Wall House Territorial Museum. This is part of an exhibition titled “Martinique, Intimate Cartographies,” conceived by Karine Taïlamé, who serves as both curator and exhibiting artist. She chose to participate in the exhibition herself as an artist to affirm, as stated in the event’s presentation, “an organic continuity between creation and curation.” This dual role is part of “a contemporary curatorial approach, where the sensory experience of creation directly informs perception and thought.”
“Martinique, Intimate Cartographies” aims to be both a visual and sensory exploration. Its goal is to weave subtle connections between artists and the region “through an internal and resolutely contemporary reading of the Martinican art scene.” It thus offers a journey where the works compose a multifaceted vision of Martinique, “a territory conceived not as a faithful representation but as a lived, experienced, and interpreted reality.”
The twenty-five artists whose works will be exhibited were selected for the uniqueness and maturity of their artistic exploration. They include ceramists, photographers, painters, typographers, and sculptors… Visitors will find photographic works by Jocelyne Béroard, best known as the lead singer of the group Kassav’. Saint-Barthélemy may also have the distinct honor of welcoming filmmaker Euzhan Palcy, who was awarded the César for Best First Feature in 1984 for “Rue cases nègres,” was nominated for an Oscar in 1989 for “A Dry White Season” (an adaptation of the eponymous novel by South African author André P. Brink), and received an Honorary Oscar in 2022.
The exhibition opening will take place on Saturday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m.
The artists
Victor Anicet, Carole Assier de Pompignan, Jordan Beal, Julie Bessard, Jocelyne Béroard, Agnès Brézéphin, Mickaël Caruge, Claude Cauquil, Nicolas Derné, Audrey Dibella, Patricia Donatien, Rodrigue Glombard, Marielle Gonier, Henri Guédon, Alain Joséphine, Robert Manscour, Raymond Médélice, Bertin Nivor, Mounia Oroseman, Euzhan Palcy, Catherine Porry (known as Cody), Dominique Sorrentino (known as Domy), Karine Taïlamé, Laurent Valère, William-Thomas Braillon (known as Wilto).
Wall House Museum Hours
Tuesday: 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, then 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
