ARSIMMER MCCOY+BOLD JOURNEY MAGAZINE
ARSIMMER MCCOY+BOLD JOURNEY MAGAZINE
Bold Journey Magazine asks Arsimmer how she sees representation in their column “Breaking Barriers: Succeeding Even When Representation is Lacking”
"ELEMENTS OF BEING"
"ELEMENTS OF BEING"
“Curious palms lean over
highway rubble
and begin the requiem
A Settling has happened here
A Settling has happened here
A Settling has happened here
Now she can begin
Again”
“Elements of Being,” curated by AIRIE Artistic Director Cornelius Tulloch, blends evocative soundscape compositions with recordings from the Everglades, weaved into the interdisciplinary performance and installation “Earth Requiem,” conceived by Diana Wege. Spoken word by Arsimmer McCoy, an original opera piece by Kunya Rowley (Executive Artistic Dir. of Hued Songs), and original choreography by Gentry Isaiah George (Co-Founder & Artistic Director of Zest Collective), amplifying the power of movement, song, and the written word, as a narrative of environmental preservation and equality.
Earth Requiem, by Diana Wege, is presented as the nexus between environmental and social justice orchestrated by WOVEN Creative Director Klay Enos with four movements written by composers Errollyn Wallen, Eve Beglarian, Jeff Beal, and Sophy Him. Earth Requiem seeks to unify everyone through a shared love for the planet.
Artist-in-Residence-in-the-Everglades (AIRIE), in partnership with WOVEN (We Oppose Violence Everywhere), debuted Elements of Being, a narrative-based installation at the European Cultural Center (ECC) Personal Structures exhibition in Venice, Italy. In its seventh edition of the biennial contemporary art exhibition, Personal Structures is on view from April 20th until November 2024 at the Palazzo Bembo in Venice, Italy.
ECC Personal Structures “Elements of Being” Installation in the Palazzo Bembo Photos by Matteo Losurdo
Live Performance of "The Ghost Dance Chapter 2" for the ECC Palazzo Bembo Opening
Arsimmer is accompanied by Italian local musician Bassist/composer Marco Centasso
Photo by Nicola Rigo
AIRIE and WOVEN celebrated their Venice debut, “Elements of Being,” with a live performance of “The Ghost Dance Chapter 2” by Arsimmer McCoy, enveloped an intimate reception in the home of interior designer Ronald Martin of Ronald Martin Studios and his partner.
Photo By Joan Porcel
ARSIMMER MCCOY O,MIAMI'S 2024 MAJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS AWARDEE
ARSIMMER MCCOY O,MIAMI'S 2024 MAJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS AWARDEE
Congratulations to Poet & Educator Arsimmer McCoy, recipient of the 2024 Marjory Stoneman Douglas Poetry Award! Arsimmer is a Miami Gardens, Florida-based storyteller, collaborative artist, educator, and cultural worker, who has been dedicated to these disciplines for over a decade!
The award ceremony was held at The Marjory Stoneman Douglas @biscaynenaturecenter where the community gathered for a workshop and reading inspired by the landscapes Marjory passionately fought to preserve.
The workshop was led by Yaddyra Peralta, winner of the 2023 Marjory Stoneman Douglas prize. Each year, the MSD prize is awarded to a South Florida poet who represents qualities that reflect Douglas and her legacy.
The audience was also the first to hear An Elegy for Tokitae, a collaborative poem written by O, Miami’s elementary & middle school students to commemorate the life of Tokitae the orca, locally known as “Lolita,” who died tragically last year after 53 years in captivity at Miami’s storied Seaquarium just a few weeks shy of freedom. This project promotes compassion for and reflection on, the life and plight of these amazing marine mammals through the art of poetry. Project by Francis Oliver and JV Portela
From Left to right: O, Miami Staff and Arsimmer McCoy+Arsimmer pictured with Theodora Long Executive Director of Key Biscayne Nature Center+Arsimmer receives her award from O, Miami