Rafael Trelles: Caliban
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Thursday, 26th November -- Saturday, 16th January
October Gallery is excited to presents Caliban, a second solo exhibition by Puerto Rican artist Rafael Trelles. In this exhibition, Trelles reflects on how Caliban, a prominent character in Shakespeare's The Tempest, can be viewed as a symbol of indigenous resistance to colonial systems of oppression. Through his depictions of Caliban as dignified and resilient, Trelles challenges the Shakesperean design of Caliban as a 'savage'. Through the landscape, the artist connects the past with the present as the natural world actively responds to memory and heritage.
In the workshops, designed and led by artist facilitator Kelly Frank, school groups will explore different artistic techniques to incorporate magical-realism in their artworks. Reflecting on our diverse identities and heritages, we will ask ourselves two key questions: what is in our world and in turn, how do we inform the world we inhabit? Just as Trelles crafts magico-mythical realsm through the natural world, we will explore the landscape of our artworks as an alternative method for storytelling.
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