Curatorial Sensibilities

I read an interview with Tamron Hall that resonated deeply this morning. In it, she describes wearing pieces obtained at Lena Horne's estate sale to celebrate being announced co-anchor of the Today show. So obviously, there are a few layers to read here: a news anchor collecting pieces for a personal archive that fire her perception of self as a particular sort of person. A self-articulated black woman. 

What's really interesting about this 2011 photo from Jacmel is its composition. Marie-Norma asked me to take this photo of her. She self-articulates by actively participating in the activities of l'Ecole de Musique Dessaix-Baptiste. Is she saying something about looking out, about lòt bò dlo (the other side of the waters), about vantage points? I don't know.