Beyond the Biennials: Thierry Alet as International Artist and Impresario by Una-Kariim A. Cross « artcore journal
Beyond the Biennials: Thierry Alet as International Artist and Impresario by Una-Kariim A. Cross
Artist Thierry Alet has been on the global art scene for over fifteen years. He occupies a space reserved for few, as both artist and creative producer. As a proverbial son of the Caribbean, he stands on the shoulders of many intellectual heavies in this region, who have explored the notion of cultural identity in their literary works; many finding identity more in flux than fixed. During my interview with Alet he inquired, “Have you read Frantz Fanon?” and continued, “I’m reading this book by Maryse Condé and she’s discussing a quote by Frantz Fanon. He [Frantz Fanon] doesn’t say this explicitly but what is implied is that people tend to confuse culture and custom; custom is
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