Beautiful Decay Magazine // Morel Doucet’s Elegant Sculptures Of Coral Reef Clocks Inspired By Dreams, Climate Change, And Cultural Taboos

Haitian born American artist Morel Doucet sculpts ceramic timepiece odes to coral reefs. His work simultaneously touches two seemingly unrelated issues, both of which have been created by constructs of complicated and sensitive histories ingrained into reality over time: climate change and societal taboos. His series, titled Clock Work, “examines the relationship between the dying of our environments (coral reefs) and skin color (Melanin) as a device for the passing of time.” Just as climate change manipulates elements of the environment, the conditioning of history’s exploits that have been created by unequal distribution of power and inequitable actions has influenced the way human tonality is considered. His work pairs moments of nature with notions of flesh tone. For example, his piece titled Blanc refers to how the solar irradiance is bleaching the coral reefs, as well as “how prevalent skin whitening cosmetic products are popular in the Caribbean and parts of Southeast Asia. Four out of ten women surveyed in Jamaica, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines and South Korea used a skin whitening cream.”

Using various forces, including personal and cultural histories, dreams, and the “paradoxical beauty of nature,” Doucet’s quiet work finds a delicate manner in which to speak of overtly complex topic areas that are often let down by semantics.

Sugarcane Magazine Capturing the essence of Prizm Art Basel Preview 2015

PRIZM is the producer of a cutting-edge art fair that is multidisciplinary in scope. Our goal is to expand the spectrum of international artists from the African Diaspora and emerging markets at one of the most prestigious art festivals in the world.   

Our mission is to promote the work of artists of color, who reflect global trends in contemporary art, through a blockbuster exhibit held during Art Basel/Miami.  Workshops and special events will be organized throughout the year to advance the careers of local and regional artists. We are committed to the Miami cultural community and will work to expand its visual arts landscape, nurture and educate its constituents and provide forums for cross cultural exchange. 

PRIZM 2015 EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
 
ALEXIS PESKINE, AMBER ROBLES-GORDON, ASSER SAINT-VAL, BAYUNGA KIALEUKA, BRIANNA MCCARTHY, CHERYL POPE, CHRISTOPHER CARTER, DR. DEBORAH WILLIS, FRANCKS DECEUS, JEFFERSON PINDER, LATOYA HOBBS, MARGO SAWYER, FAAR, MOREL DOUCET, MARTHA JARVIS JACKSON, OLALEKAN JEYIFOUS, STANLEY SQUIREWELL, SHAUNTE GATES, STEPHON SENEGAL, TAHA CLAYTON, TYRONE MITCHELL, T.ELIOTT MANSA, WOLE LAGUNJU, WENDELL McSHINE, WESLEY CLARK, YA' LAFORD