Hurricane Season

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Author: Laufer, Mia'Hurricane Season' is a story about a home under threat, cycles of environmental and political violence, and repairing communities despite the potential for them to be destroyed again. It features contemporary art in a range of mediums by artists from across the archipelago & the diaspora, including works by Firelei Báez, Lionel Cruet, Teresita Fernández and more. The fully illustrated catalogue includes essays by Mia Laufer & Lisa Paravisini-Gebert and poetry by Olive Senior & Celia A. Sorhaindo.Hurricanes and the devastation they bring have long been a part of life in the Caribbean, but with climate change these storms are getting more frequent and more violent. In the face of these life-threatening climate catastrophes, artists can show us how these climate changes relate to a lived, everyday reality, and how they intersect with our experience of family, community and home.ISBN 9781941366615. Gregory R. Miller & Co.. hb. 112 pages. 75 colour, b/w ills. 26.7 x 21 cm.available Show more