HOME: An Artistic Celebration of Community
“HOME: An Artistic Celebration of Community” presented by ArtServe, a Fort Lauderdale based non-profit arts organization.
My contribution to "HOME" was a series of photographs that documented the rehearsal sessions with Isanusi Garcia Rodriguez, a former former leading dancer with Miami City Ballet and member of the Cuban National Ballet, his mother Perla, a renowned former ballet dancer from Cuba, and spoken word artist Frankie Red. ArtServe’s Dario J. Moore, a Broward-based director and choreographer, was tasked with bringing the concept of ‘HOME’ to life.
Isanusi was hit by a brain aneurysm in 2012 that nearly killed him. The stroke left him speechless and paralyzed on his right side, with little ability to walk or talk, much less dance. His discipline from a lifetime of dance training helped him persist with tedious physical and speech therapy despite frequent frustration and physical pain. Isanusi was forced to reinvent himself, subsequently discovering a new joy and purpose in life through a celebration of his Cuban heritage and transcendence of his physical limitations.
The photographs were displayed at the VIP Preview Night this past August 22nd, 2019 and the exhibit was on display through September 27 in the ArtServe Gallery.
Read MoreMy contribution to "HOME" was a series of photographs that documented the rehearsal sessions with Isanusi Garcia Rodriguez, a former former leading dancer with Miami City Ballet and member of the Cuban National Ballet, his mother Perla, a renowned former ballet dancer from Cuba, and spoken word artist Frankie Red. ArtServe’s Dario J. Moore, a Broward-based director and choreographer, was tasked with bringing the concept of ‘HOME’ to life.
Isanusi was hit by a brain aneurysm in 2012 that nearly killed him. The stroke left him speechless and paralyzed on his right side, with little ability to walk or talk, much less dance. His discipline from a lifetime of dance training helped him persist with tedious physical and speech therapy despite frequent frustration and physical pain. Isanusi was forced to reinvent himself, subsequently discovering a new joy and purpose in life through a celebration of his Cuban heritage and transcendence of his physical limitations.
The photographs were displayed at the VIP Preview Night this past August 22nd, 2019 and the exhibit was on display through September 27 in the ArtServe Gallery.
