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Homo Sargassum Curatorial Tour & Artist Talk

Published: May 24, 2025; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

Join us for an electrifying event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Experience a captivating curatorial tour led by Vanessa Selk and an engaging artist talk with Deborah Jack.

Dive into the HOMO SARGASSUM exhibition, featuring over 20 works by artists and scientists addressing the proliferation of sargassum seaweed in the Atlantic and along Caribbean and American coasts. Through contemporary art, explore the underwater world of sargassum, celebrating World Ocean Month in June.

Presented by The TOUT-MONDE Art Foundation (@toutmondefoundation).

Important Note: This ticket does not grant access to the United Nations. You must first register online or at the UNITAR office on-site. Bring valid ID and allow 20 minutes for registration and security checks before meeting at the General Assembly Exhibition Hall.

Featured Artists:

Minia Biabiany, Camille Chedda, Nicolas Derné, Alejandro Durán, Edouard Duval-Carrié, Billy Gerard Frank, Guy Gabon, Gwladys Gambie, Sheldon Green, Nadia Huggins, Jordan Harrison, Dominique Hunter, Mirtho Linguet, Louisa Marajo, Joiri Minaya, Ricardo Ozier-Lafontaine, María Rueda, Oneika Russell, Henri Tauliaut, Philippe Thomarel, Caecilia Tripp & Herne Jean-Baptiste, Russell Watson.

Curated by:

• Vanessa Selk (TMAF Artistic Director & Curator)
• Youna Esposito (TMAF Curatorial Assistant)

Initiated by:

Louisa Marajo

Presented by:

The TOUT-MONDE Art Foundation

Endorsed by:

Permanent Missions of France and Barbados to the United Nations

Supported by:

• FSU-Winthrop-King Institute for French and Francophone Studies
• Rubis Mécénat
• Villa Albertine
• Sarah Arison
• Fausto & Linda De la Cruz
• Michele Segalla
• Anne Mascorda & Julien Dargent
• Debra Therit

Curatorial Committee:

• Louisa Marajo — Lead Artist and Co-Author
• Vanessa Selk — TMAF Artistic Director & Curator
• Youna Esposito — TMAF Curatorial Assistant
• Michael Carrasco — MoFA Co-Curator
• Martin Munro — WKIDirector and Editor
• Matilde dos Santos — Independent Curator
• Annalee Davis — FreshMilk Founder
• Katherine Kennedy — FreshMilk

Scientific Committee:

• Dr. Florence Ménez — anthropologist (University of the French West Indies)
• Dr. Nico Wienders — oceanographer (Florida State University)
• Dr. Pascal Jean Lopez — oceanographer (CNRS)
• Dr. Mora J. Beauchamp-Byrd — art historian (Florida State University)
• Dr. Marc-Alexandre Tareau — ethnobotanist (Inserm, University of French Guiana)
• Dr. Sarra Gaspard — chemist (University of Guadeloupe)
• Dr. Moses Maerz — professor of philosophy (University of Berlin)

Location: 752 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, United States

Time: 9:00 am — 5:00 pm EST

Free!

Registration

Detailed information and discussion of the event.