Tag: Neo-colonialisms

• Haïti: Mountains Beyond Mountains

  Restoration Liberation2019 Ghetto Biennial Katelyn Alexis + Getho Jean Baptiste + Wesner Bazile + Rossi Jacques Casimir + Noel Edgard aka Papouche + Lee Lee + Mimi Sheller + moira williams We are exploring historic connections between Maine and Haiti with a series of workshops and performances; looking at the entangled mobilities between plant-human and…

  Lee Lee

  December 19, 2019

  Haiti, SEED disperse

  Art & Ecology, Forests, Haiti, Indigenous practices, Maine, Mobilities, Neo-colonialisms, Restoration, Shared table, Urban Gardens

• Sea Shanties and SEED Stories

  Celebrating the new gardens designed and built by Lee Lee at the Pendleton House, the beds set the stage for a display of Haitian artworks and maritime paintings during first Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival. In consideration of the historic use of the building to house sailors who needed temporary housing between seafaring journeys, garden…

  Lee Lee

  August 17, 2019

  Haiti, Maine, SEED disperse

  Art & Ecology, Forests, Gardens, Haiti, Maine, Medicine Chests, Mobilities, Neo-colonialisms, Plant medicine, Restoration, Shared table, Urban Gardens

• Haïti: REVOLUTION

  This exhibition features artists exploring the historic ties between Maine and Haiti, focusing on plant-human relationships during the Haitian revolution. Sculptures by Atis Rezistans are displayed in the SEED Barn gardens, with proceeds aiding restoration in Port-Au-Prince. The site connects culturally significant histories and promotes discussions on food sovereignty and rewilding.

  Lee Lee

  July 14, 2019

  Haiti, Maine, SEED disperse

  Art & Ecology, Forests, Gardens, Haiti, Maine, Medicine Chests, Mobilities, Neo-colonialisms, SEED barn