Water, Memory, and Diasporic Identities: The Subversion of Western Histories in Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons' Dreaming of an Island.

The article examines the 2008 artwork "Dreaming of an Island," by Cuban American artist Marír-a Magdalena Campos-Pons. Topics discussed include the influence of her multicultural background and experiences on her artistic career, her use of the color blue to demonstrate the trauma associated with th...

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Publicado en:	Black Scholar Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 34 - 48
Autor principal:	Scerbo, Rosita
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2025
Materias:	Campos-Pons, Maria Magdalena Women artists Cuban American art Cuban American women Artistic influence Blue in art Themes in art
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Sumario:	The article examines the 2008 artwork "Dreaming of an Island," by Cuban American artist Marír-a Magdalena Campos-Pons. Topics discussed include the influence of her multicultural background and experiences on her artistic career, her use of the color blue to demonstrate the trauma associated with the African diaspora and transatlantic slave trade, and the themes of longing and nostalgia which may be observed through the visual storytelling feature of the artwork.