Originally from Martinique in the Caribbean, artist Marc Latamie
has lived in Paris and New York since the early 1970s, and pursued a
career that will be later on influenced by conceptual artists such as
Marcel Duchamp. In 2012, Marc Latamie created an installation as part of
the Americas Society’s “For Rent” series that was set up in the
historic McKim, Mead and White building in Manhattan. The exhibition was
undertaken in tandem with curators Theodora Doulamis and Christina de
Leon.
As described in an ArtNexus article, the installation provides an elegant and unexpected narrative on the connection and separation between Martinique and France. The exhibition juxtaposed three “muses” in exploring these strands of identity, including Adrienne “Ady” Fidelin, a native of Guadeloupe who became Man Ray’s model and muse, and was a strong presence in the Parisian art scene for decades. Another muse is Lumina Sophie aka "Surprise", a woman who played a vital role in Martinique’s insurgency of the late 19th century and will be considered a national hero. Le Salon (de) Surprise displays a selection of Paul Gauguin Andre Masson and Henri Matisse prints, rendition of Martinique since all of these artists visited Martinique. In addition were selected an important Man Ray painting and several photographs of Ady by Man Ray, borrowed from private collections. Ady was a dynamic woman who is said to have inspired Man Ray to learn Creole in the 1930s. A main segment in the exhibit involves a recreation of a distillery of absinthe (the third muse) and explores a liquor that was introduced to Martinique at the time of French authoritative controlled of Martinique.
As described in an ArtNexus article, the installation provides an elegant and unexpected narrative on the connection and separation between Martinique and France. The exhibition juxtaposed three “muses” in exploring these strands of identity, including Adrienne “Ady” Fidelin, a native of Guadeloupe who became Man Ray’s model and muse, and was a strong presence in the Parisian art scene for decades. Another muse is Lumina Sophie aka "Surprise", a woman who played a vital role in Martinique’s insurgency of the late 19th century and will be considered a national hero. Le Salon (de) Surprise displays a selection of Paul Gauguin Andre Masson and Henri Matisse prints, rendition of Martinique since all of these artists visited Martinique. In addition were selected an important Man Ray painting and several photographs of Ady by Man Ray, borrowed from private collections. Ady was a dynamic woman who is said to have inspired Man Ray to learn Creole in the 1930s. A main segment in the exhibit involves a recreation of a distillery of absinthe (the third muse) and explores a liquor that was introduced to Martinique at the time of French authoritative controlled of Martinique.
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