"Marronage—a form of survivalist self-emancipation where enslaved Africans escaped plantations and sought refuge in remote environments, including swamps and wetlands that were notoriously inaccessible due to the terrain and dangerous wildlife. Maroons developed communities built on the subsistence of the land, using their knowledge of the terrain to facilitate the escape and refuge of other enslaved people."
"Harriet Jacobs was an enslaved woman from Edenton, North Carolina, who fled her abusive enslaver in 1835. After hiding within a small garret in the attic of her grandmother's home for seven years, Jacobs escaped north and lived in fugitivity as a writer and abolitionist until she was manumitted in 1852."
This week's community highlights include photojournalist Firdous Nazir documenting Ramadan prayers in Kashmir, and artist Claire Alexandre's ecological portraits examining Black diasporic history and marronage. Alexandre's exhibition references Harriet Jacobs and the historical practice of marronage, where enslaved Africans escaped plantations and built communities in remote environments like swamps and wetlands. The artist uses plant materials with Indigenous medicinal and healing properties to represent these liberatory practices. Additionally, scholar Sarah Brouillette examines Sophie Bishop's work on how social media algorithms influence artistic practice and appeal, while broader discussions address creating art while maintaining full-time employment, artists' relationships with algorithmic systems, and various cultural events including snow sculptures in New York City.
#black-history-and-resistance #ecological-art-and-natural-materials #marronage-and-self-emancipation #artists-and-algorithms #contemporary-art-practice
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