Miami, although not located in the Caribbean, is the most Caribbean city per capita in the United States. The intertwined diasporas that call the city home create a vibrant tapestry of Caribbean culture. Although Miami is not geographically in the Caribbean, it undeniably embodies the spirit of the region. The city's unique perspective on the Caribbean and its deep understanding of its culture have significantly influenced Miami. Furthermore, Miami and the Dominican Republic share an Atlantic coast that historically served as a conduit between the Tainos, the indigenous people of the Dominican Republic, and the continent.

Santo Domingo, as the first permanent settlement of the "New World" and capital of the West Indies, holds historical significance as a starting point for the dissemination of European culture and the conquest of the continent. Being in a city with such a rich history adds depth to our understanding of the Caribbean.

Caribbean Connections seeks to illuminate these connections and debunk stereotypes about Caribbean art, while celebrating the broad reach of its diaspora. With this, the exhibition aims to offer a multifaceted representation of the Caribbean. It strives to facilitate a dialogue between artists, highlighting the shared influences and similarities between Miami and the Caribbean. After enduring generations of colonialism, power struggles, and cultural amalgamation, can a single definition truly encapsulate this region and its art?

With this project, we seek to reinvent, reimagine, and reconfigure the notion of community, a space between longing and consolidation, absence, and loss. We aim to explore these ideas through a variety of mediums and formats, including performance and spoken word poetry, image production, and how these intertwine with culture, its displacements and developments; as well as the possible pretexts for its interpretation and cultural diagnostics.

Through the work of the artists, this exhibition strives to showcase the essence of contemporary Caribbean art, produced both in the Caribbean and its diaspora. It challenges the prevailing preconceptions about Caribbean art, both internally and externally, offering a glimpse into the contemporary ideas and influences that resonate within the artworks today.