Calida Rawles merges hyperrealism, poetic abstraction, and historical symbolisms of water in her paintings, depicting Black bodies submerged in water as a source of healing and exploration beyond traditional narratives.
Rawles focuses on the Overtown community in Miami, delving into its history marked by gentrification and systemic racism, capturing residents' stories and experiences through unique portraits submerged in water.
Photographing Black subjects in natural waters for the first time, like at the historically racially segregated Virginia Key Beach, Rawles connects her work to the Atlantic's history as a site of the transatlantic slave trade.
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