Tag Archives: Haiti

A Room of Zoom’s Own #12

12th April 2020UncategorizedA Room of Zooms Own, André Pierre, documenta 14, El-Saieh Gallery, Erzulie, Haiti, In the Mirror of Maya Deren, Martina Kudláček, Maya Deren, Veve, Vodou, YouTube, Zeitgeist Films, Zoom Video CommunicationsMinus Plato

As tempted as we are to unleash one of Haitian artist Kettly Noël’s zombies (see Oct. 16) to avenge the racist president for his ‘shit hole’ countries remark, instead we want to take you back to those 30 minutes in Hawaii on Saturday morning, when islanders were reacting in horror to the message announcing an […]

A woman, a reincarnated Orpheus: Channeling Touissant L’Ouverture in Kettly Noël’s “Zombification”

16th October 2017documenta 14, Minus Plato Todaydocumenta 14, Edith Hall, Haiti, Haitian Revolution, Kettly Noël, Orpheus, slavery, Tom Hawkins, Toussaint L'Ouverture, Wendell PhillipsMinus Plato

Today I will be attending a talk by Edith Hall, Professor in the Classics Department and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King’s College London. Hall is not only an expert on Greek tragedy, but also on the reception of ancient drama through the ages. More recently, her work has focused on Aristotle and the talk […]