Out on the Town: AIRIE x WOVEN Presents “Elements of Being, an Affirming Space in Venice”
Author:Lindsey ShookOn April 20, AIRIE (Artists In Residence In Everglades), in partnership with WOVEN (We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now) unveiled Elements of Being—a multi-sensory experience at the seventh edition of Personal Structures by The European Cultural Centre (ECC) in Venice, Italy. Open to the public until November 24, 2024, the show is housed inside iconic The Palazzo Bembo, was curated by AIRIE Artistic Director and artist Cornelius Tulloch with the support of T. Robertson Carter.
This very unique foundation was founded in 2001 with the goal of bringing artists, writers and choreographers to Everglades National Park for month-long residencies. “The AIRIE program is different from other Park residencies in that it is also helping us make the outdoors a place of belonging for all visitors,” shares Pedro Ramos, Superintendent of Everglades National Park, a critically endangered wetlands adjacent to Miami, Florida.
“AIRIE is committed to uplifting the voices and ideas of BIPOC artists, especially as they relate to the natural world.” Elements of Being was developed to reflect the beauty and impact created from the Everglades National Park and AIRIE partnership by brining together a collective body of work from diverse voices including Arsimmer McCoy, Gentry Isaiah George and Kunya Rowley. The installation was designed to ignite collective action for environmental, social and racial justice.
