PAMM... (Part I)

8:32 p.m.

13/05/19 - The PAMM (Pérez Art Museum Miami) presented an exhibition by Ebony G. Patterson (Jamaica, 1981), showing drawings, videos, sculptures and even installations covered in flowers. All the surface of the gallery in this private museum is covered by a framework of artworks that go from kitsch to baroque and post-colonial, like a garden, but a creepy one, because the flowers are grouped like in a funeral.

In an artwork on the floor we see a collage of lace and knits. In spite of the delicacy of the materials and the fact that they are considered female handiwork, the artwork refers to male violence. The title explains the aim of the artwork, as it also explains the position in which it is displayed.

Where we found them - Dead treez, by Ebony G. Patterson (2014)

Materials: cotton, plastic, glitter and mixed technique

In the corner, several mounds look like graves with silk flowers. When we pay attention to the details we see a series of strange elements, such as broken glass and creepy flowers.

Moments we cannot bury, by Ebony G. Patterson (2018)

Mixed technique with fabric plants, glass objects, wax toys and beads.

Another large tapestry hangs from the wall. Above, we see a kneeled headless figure, with the arms to the back. It looks dramatic, as in an act of rendition or maybe asking for help. The entire tapestry is covered with layers of fabric and plastic necklaces and bracelets. Its dense complexity reminds us of those artists that painted their canvases layer after layer. On the left, the artist added an owl, a traditional death symbol. Among the other objects, we see a plastic gun and two shinny shells which, according to the African-American tradition, help the spirits of the dead find their way back to Africa.