• Interview: RCS ( Rocking Chair Sessions), Miami

• • Art for Progress
• 6 years ago
• South Florida has become a considerable pocket of art in the last 12 years. Maybe even longer. Being so close to the equator makes the southernmost region of the United States pretty hot, climatically so, but in respect to artists turning heads in the city and bringing attention to the area (particularly Miami), artists with distinct backgrounds and practices are turning up the heat, making it hotter than before by addressing pressing issues. Discussions such as climate change, gentrification, South Florida's wildlife in the Everglades, preservation of local cultures and historical sites, or identity-politics seem to be on the artist's minds and leak well into the works. Every blossoming artist has a unique perspective and aesthetic to offer the public. Competition between peers shouldn't be a factor in success, but instead should be acknowledged and applauded. Miami's sundry is key to the city's progress in the arts. It can be pretty hard to keep up with the talent and "who is who," but even more so trivial to find individuals who care enough to spread the spotlight onto the enormous mass of creatives. Amid the roaring sea of Miami artists, two women producers Elysa Batista, and Maria Theresa Barbist decided to pair up as a team. The result was the birth of Rocking Chair Sessions- spontaneous interviews with a list of preordained invitees from the arts community. The meeting's format discloses both professional and personal information to the public, making it [...]
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